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Friary College students win ‘Give Peas a Chance’ competition MARY Ellen Kelly and Roisin Kiely of St. Augustine’s College in Dungarvan, County Waterford have been crowned the ‘Give Peas A Chance’ 2017 Champions. The duo fought off fierce competition as students from one fifth of secondary schools across the country battled it out with their super pea soup recipes. Five schools were shortlined in the challenge, who presented their business plan at a ‘Dragons’ Den’ style showcase at GIY’s national food education centre

‘GROW HQ’ in Waterford City. Mary and Roisín won a prize pot of €5,000 for their school and an iPad each, while their soup recipe will be produced and served at the GIY Café GROW HQ. FOR FULL STORY SEE PAGE 45 Pictured right: First Year students Mary Ellen Kelly and Roisin Kiely from St. Augustine’s College, Dungarvan with Cullen Allen from Cully and Sully; and Michael Kelly [Patrick Browne] founder of GIY.

Councillors want strategy to save rural Waterford Comeragh District Councillors in favour of more once-off housing as a solution to address rural decline COMERAGH District Councillors have called for a strategy to save rural Waterford and the Comeragh area, such as allowing for more once-off rural housing to help reinvigorate communities and address rural decline, writes Paul Mooney. Two weeks ago, this newspaper revealed that Waterford City and County Council is awaiting ministerial advice / direction in relation to an EU ruling which scraps a ‘locals only’ planning clause for once-off rural housing, as it is deemed discriminatory. Speaking at the May meeting of Comeragh Municipal District Council, Cllr. Michael J. O’Ryan said in light of that ruling and with the deadline approaching for renewal of the County Development Plan, he said any such restrictions on people building once-off rural houses

should be reduced. He said the person who wants to build a once-off house has to exhibit a ‘housing need’, but suggested that such restrictions should be removed in the County Development Plan. “It would help to reinvigorate our communities in Comeragh,” he said. “We need to make it easier for people to build a house in the countryside. “My aim is to reinvigorate rural communities, following on from the good work the Greenway has done, and improve rural community life, the continuation of rural schools, Garda barracks and post offices, and all those things that have taken a hit this Millennium,” Cllr. O’Ryan said. Supporting his Council colleague, Cllr. Liam Brazil said it was important that the changes happen. “I am aware of a number of people in Lemybrien who want to build their own home,” said Cllr. Brazil. “But Lemybrien

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important to help keep communities alive in rural areas. “These young people will keep our schools and communities going,” he said. Cllr. Declan Clune concurred with his colleagues. “This is crucial because we have seen a huge amount of emigration and young people moving away from rural areas. If there is any chance at all that this Council can support young people moving back into the rural areas and settle in those areas, then we should consider doing it,” said Cllr. Clune. “It helps to rejuvenate the clubs, schools, etc., in those areas.” Senior Planner, Jim O’Mahony said this was a debate for another day. “You are talking in general about a settlement strategy, which is an issue that is central to the County Development Plan,” Mr. O’Mahony pointed out. Continued on page 10

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and District He said ‘housing Cllr. Declan save COMERAGH has to exhibit a where, like Dungarvan, want these people a strategy to a once-off house seen a that such restrictions thing we don’t want.We from.” colleagues. have called for because we have where they came and the Comeragh need’, but suggested the County “This is crucial and young County to live in the area rural Waterford more should be removed in of emigration the If when allowing for huge amount said He from rural areas. area, such as housing to help Development Plan. moving away our comcomes up for renewal to reinvigorate Development Plan of years, he will be peopleis any chance at all that this Council and once-off rural “It would help back there he said. communities in the next couple be dezoned to can support young people moving Paul munities in Comeragh,” reinvigorate it easier for people seeking small villages to settle in those decline, writes of once-off rural into the rural areas and “We need to make countryside. address rural doing it,” for the building a house in the should consider rural com- allow revealed to build Mooney. areas, then we

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WEATHER OUTLOOK WEDNESDAY: Largely dry with some sunny spells. However, cloud amounts will increase as the day progresses and there is the risk of sea fog drifting in at times in light to moderate southeasterly breezes. Highest temperatures of 15 to 19 degrees. Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy overnight but staying largely dry. Areas of mist and fog will move onto southern and eastern coastal fringes at times. Mild with lowest temperatures of 10 to 13 degrees in moderate to fresh southerly winds. Forecast for Thursday/Friday: Rain will spread eastwards across the country during Thursday; west Munster will be affected in the morning time and then the rain will move to the east in the afternoon. It will be Thursday night before the rain finally clears. Friday will then be a brighter day, any showers will be well isolated and the day will be mostly dry. Highest temperatures of 14 to 16 degrees on Friday in light southwesterly breezes. Forecast for Saturday/Sunday: Over the weekend the days will be sunny but showers will also occur. The showers will be more frequent and heavier during Sunday, Saturday will tend to be the drier day. Temperatures will continue to remain around 14 to 16 degrees. Outlook (Monday/Wednesday): Bank Holiday Monday will be mostly dry but with cloud increasing through the day and southerly winds freshening by evening. Heavy rain or showers through the midweek.

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TWO Books of condolence were opened last Wednesday week in Dungarvan and Waterford for the victims of the Islamic terrorist attack in Manchester, England. Young children were targeted at an Ariana Grande concert held in the Manchester Arena, Manchester, England on Monday night, 22nd May, last. The suicide bomber, identified as Salman Abedi, a 22-year-old British muslim of Libyan ancestry, killed 22 people including young children, and injured over 100 more people in the attack, which was later claimed by ‘Daesh’, or the so-called ‘ISIS’ terrorist group. The attack shocked the world

Leas-Cathaoirleach of Dungarvan-Lismore Municipal District Council, Cllr. Declan Doocey opened a Book of Condolence at the Civic Offices in Dungarvan last Wednesday morning, 24th May, for the victims of the Islamic terrorist attack in Manchester, England, on Monday, 22nd May. and Waterford joined other authorities from around the world in opening books of condolence. Leas-Cathaoirleach of Dungarvan-Lismore Municipal District Council, Cllr. Declan

Doocey opened a Book of Condolence at the Civic Offices in Dungarvan last Wednesday morning, 24th May, while Mayor of Waterford City and County, Cllr. Adam Wyse, opened a Book of Condolence at the Council

offices on the Mall, Waterford City, at mid-day. The Books of Condolence are available to sign at Dungarvan Civic Offices and City Hall, Waterford during office hours (9.00 a.m. to 5.00 p.m.).

Community mourns tragic death of Kilmacthomas farmer THE community of Kilmacthomas and surrounding areas were shocked and saddened last week when a local farmer died in a tragic single vehicle road collision. James Keane (62) from Fahafeela, Kilmacthomas, was killed when his tractor collided with a ditch at Ballynageeragh, Dunhill, around 11.20 a.m. on Tuesday, 23rd

May. Emergency services rushed to the location, but Mr. Keane was pronounced dead at the scene. There were no other vehicles involved and no-one else was injured. The road remained closed for a number of hours.

Tramore Gardaí are investigating the incident and have appealed for witnesses to come forward with information. Gardaí can be contacted on 051-391620. Requiem Mass for Mr. Keane was held last Saturday at the Sacred Heart Church, Faha, with burial afterwards in the adjoining cemetery.

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Pictured is Traffic Warden Supervisor, Liam Moore, checking one of the parking ticket dispensers at Scanlon’s Yard car park. Tickets issued will now include the 90 minutes of free parking. Inset: example of a ticket which was printed at 12.57 and expires at 14.27. The larger part of the ticket is displayed on the windscreen while the motorist retains the smaller stub portion as a reminder when the parking time limit is up.

PARKING machines in Scanlon’s Yard car park, Dungarvan, are now dispensing tickets to include the free 90 minutes of parking. Motorists parking in Scanlon’s Yard car park will automatically receive 90 minutes free parking when they press the green button on the ticket machine and a ticket is printed (no cash required). The free 90 minutes will also be added automatically to the ticket for those who pay for parking in Scanlon’s Yard. The cost of parking is €1.10 an hour, with a daily rate of €3.30; and a weekly rate of €15.00. Minimum charge is 30 cent. Motorists are warned that there is only ONE ISSUE of 90 minutes free parking per vehicle, per day.The 90 minutes of free parking at Scanlon’s Yard will remain in place for the rest of the year. Elsewhere, other Council car parks and on-street parking will remain at 30 minutes free parking. Motorists are reminded that they must display a parking ticket, even during the free parking period in all Councilowned car parks and on-street parking.

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Councillors’ workshop will decide which sites need to be levied A WORKSHOP on vacant sites around County Waterford is due to be held for Councillors before the end of May. The workshop will discuss which vacant sites should be included on a list to have a levy imposed. At the May meeting of Waterford City and County Council, Cllr. John Cummins asked that details about protected structures should be included in the workshop. However, Director of Services, Lar Power said it is not intended to include protected structures in the workshop for vacant sites. “We will need a full two hours engage-

ment on vacant sites,” Mr. Power said. “It will be a lengthy discussion about vacant sites and the issues around them. “Protected structures will be a subsequent workshop, but it will be later in the year. We have been working on it for a while, but we are just not ready at this moment in time,” Mr. Power said. “We are trying to make the situation much more operable for those who own these structures, so we are being practical about how we approach that. We are trying to find innovative ways of catering for upgrades and improvements, but being sensitive to the fact that they are protected

Measures ongoing to improve turnaround times for refurbishment of vacant houses

structures.” He said he expected the workshop on protected structures around September / October time. However, Cllr. Cummins said “that is not good enough”, saying he has been asking for a workshop on protected structures for the past year. Mr. Power said there is a huge amount of work ongoing and September / October would be the earliest time to address the matter. “It was supposed to be September last year,” Cllr. Cummins added.

MEASURES are ongoing to improve the turnaround times to refurbish vacant Council homes and re-let them. At the May meeting of Waterford City and County Council, Cllr. John Cummins said there was a discussion on the turnaround times before last Christmas and there was a commitment in relation to having a new policy to reduce the turnaround times. Director of Services, Ivan Grimes said measures to improve those turnaround times are ongoing. “It is taking a little bit longer, partly due to the volume of houses we acquired under the acquisitions programme,” Mr. Grimes said. “That’s added to the work of the team involved, but I would expect progress in the near future,” he added.

Cllr. Declan Doocey launches 2017 Gum Litter campaign – Pictured at the launch were Cllr. Declan Doocey, Deputy Chairman Dungarvan & Lismore District; Ella Ryan, Environmental Department Waterford City & County Council; teachers Carol McCarthy and Tommy Collins along with members of Árd Scoil na nDéise Green School Committee. [Sean Byrne//Deise Media]

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CAMPAIGN IS CHANGING PEOPLE’S BEHAVIOUR TOWARDS GUM DISPOSAL

THE 2017 Gum Litter Taskforce (GLT) gum litter education campaign was launched in Dungarvan by Cllr. Declan Doocey and Árd Scoil na nDéise The campaign has had huge success to date in changing the public’s behaviour to gum disposal and in encouraging correct gum disposal through a targeted education awareness campaign. According to research carried out by Millward Brown on behalf of the Gum Litter Taskforce (GLT) during the 2016 campaign, the highest number of people to date (93%) agree that dropping gum is littering and almost six in seven people (84%) claiming that they always dispose

of their gum correctly. Speaking at the launch Cllr Declan Doocey, Deputy Cathaoirleach of the Dungarvan/Lismore District said: “This is a great campaign for communities up and down the country to get involved in. It unites communities in a common goal to responsibly dispose of chewing gum and continue to contribute to the positive results the campaign has seen to date. “ “Waterford City & County Council in conjunction with the national Gum Litter Taskforce will implement a public awareness campaign to reduce gum litter”, commented Ella Ryan, Environmental

Awareness Officer with Waterford City & County Council. “This campaign is beneficial as it improves litter awareness and reduces cleaning costs. A media campaign is being rolled out to touch on all media points across the Waterford County Council area. You may already have seen advertising on local buses, billboards, etc. Educational workshops about litter awareness will also be run in a number of schools in the county.” Speaking at the official launch of the 2017 campaign, Paul Kelly, Chairman of the GLT added: “Each year the campaign seeks to educate people on the correct disposal of gum and while we have seen

very positive results to date, we want to continue encouraging a positive behaviour change amongst the small minority who are still disposing of gum incorrectly. The latest research results highlighted a significant increase in those who say they never drop gum which points towards the success of the campaign since its inception at targeting younger people who are taking the message home with them and into households across Ireland. The launch is just one element of this nationwide campaign which also includes a national advertising campaign and a schools education programme, Bin It!”

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THE outcome of a review of the Tenant Purchase Scheme is expected shortly. Councillor John Pratt had requested an update on the scheme at the May meeting of Waterford City and County Council. Director of Services, Ivan Grimes, said he was advised that

a review of the scheme has been completed and Department officials hope to discuss the review with the Minister in the coming days. “The outcome of the review will then be finalised,” he said. Cllr. Seán Reinhardt asked that the Council looks at its policy in relation to the restriction of sale

of bungalows in the Tenant Purchase Scheme. Mr. Grimes said he would prefer to await the Ministerial review and see what changes the Minister brings to the scheme at a national level, before looking at the Council’s own policies for the scheme. He pointed out that the

Council bought 79 houses last year for social housing and the majority of those were bungalows for medical priorities and people with mobility issues. “Once the Minister’s review is published, we’ll look at our own policy,” Mr. Grimes added.

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Shane Ross said he was “very optimistic” Waterford Airport would find a replacement commercial airline operator. Waterford Airport has found difficulty in attracting commercial airlines due to its runway being too short for larger aircraft. Irish airline Ryanair launched its first ever flight from Waterford Airport in 1985. The future expansion of Waterford Airport (including a

runway extension) is an objective in Waterford County Development Plan. At the May meeting of Waterford City and County Council, Cllr. Breda Brennan sought an update on the situation and whether a new airline carrier has been found. Cllr. Cha O’Neill said there were promises that a new airline would be up and running by the Summer season, but it looks

likely it won’t happen until the Winter. He also sought an updated report on the matter. Director of Services, Lar Power, said currently, there was no update to the situation. Mayor Adam Wyse confirmed there was no current update, but said that as a Board Member of Waterford Airport, he would seek a report at the next Board meeting and furnish it to the Council.

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Refused solar farm at Waterford Airport is appealed to An Bord Pleanála A PROPOSAL to build a solar farm in close proximity to Waterford Airport, which was refused by the local authority, has been appealed to An Bord Pleanála. The company, Cork-based Temporis Limited, sought permission to develop a solar photovoltaic panel array consisting of up to 26,000 sq.m. of solar panels on ground mounted steel frames at Keiloge, County Waterford. (Council planning reference: 17113). The company also sought construction of two substation buildings on the site, along with four inverter units, two storage and control cabins, underground cable and ducts, boundary fence, new internal tracks, CCTV, and the demolition of an agricultural farm building and all associated site services and ancillary services. There were two submissions made on the planning application one from Waterford Regional Airport, which expressed concern about the location of the proposed solar farm and the impacts it would have on the future development of Waterford Airport. Waterford Airport argued that the proposed wind farm has the potential to impede its future development. The Airport also noted in its submission that the proposed solar

farm is approximately 700 metres from the end of the current runway and the ‘glint and glare’ reports were conducted based on the location of the existing runway and doesn’t take into consideration any future development at the Airport, such as a runway extension, which is a stated objective in Waterford’s County Development Plan. Concern was expressed that the proposed development could have a safety effect on the Waterford Airport-based Coast Guard Search and Rescue helicopter operating at low level for training or operational missions; and a concern that the solar panels may have an adverse effect on aircraft operating in the prevailing aerodrome circuit pattern. Waterford Aero Club, which is also based at Waterford Airport, argued that the ‘glint and glare’ study takes no account of the impacts to aircraft who are not on a straight in approach. The Aero Club stated: “Much of our training involves flying circuits, both to left and right of the active runway and the glint and glare would have a detrimental effect on the safety of this flight training” and that the proposed development “would compromise the safety of these aircraft, instructors and students”. The Aero Club also stated: “As all of our aircraft are single engine,

an engine failure on take off or approach would inevitably end up in a forced landing in fields surrounding the airport. The construction of this development would totally compromise the survivability of such an event”. Waterford City and County Council refused the application on 12th April, for two reasons. The Council stated that the proposed development would prejudice the future expansion of Waterford Airport, which is an objective in the County Development Plan, as well as being identified in the Regional Planning Guidelines as a gateway to the South East. The Council stated that the development may pose a hazard to aircraft operations and it has not been adequately demonstrated that ‘glint and glare’ generated from the proposed development would not have a negative impact on future alterations to the existing runway or the future expansion of the Airport. Temporis Limited appealed the Council’s decision to An Bord Pleanála on 9th May, 2017. (Board reference: PL93.248487). An Bord Pleanála is due to make a decision on the case by 11th September, 2017.

Sherry FitzGerald named “Franchise of the Year” IRISH FRANCHISE AWARDS 2017

Triona Gorman, Director, Sherry FitzGerald Countrywide, being presented with the Franchise of the Year 2017 award by Alan Makim, Sector Specialist, AIB. SHERRY FitzGerald Countrywide have been awarded the Franchise of the Year 2017 (Service) at this year’s Irish Franchise Awards. The awards programme, now in its 22nd year, recognises excellence in franchising and rewards outstanding achievements of businesses and individuals in the franchise industry. The ceremony took place at The Radisson St. Helen’s Hotel in Stillorgan on Friday, May 19th. The Sherry FitzGerald Group was the first firm of Irish estate agents to franchise. The business has grown from a single residential branch to a nationwide company with a diversified business operating in almost 100 different locations and employing over 200 property professionals. Commenting on the award Triona Gorman, Director, Sherry FitzGerald Countrywide said “As a business, Sherry FitzGerald has always put our clients first, last and centre of everything that we

do – I truly believe this is what sets us apart. The core principle of putting the client first guides the decision making and behaviour of every individual within our network and is a key driver in both growth and retention. As part of our commitment to exceptional service we are prepared to invest heavily in technology to support the every changing needs of our clients. The recent investments we have made in terms of broadening our service offering as well as developing new and innovative technology solutions has seen our business grow from strength to strength and the feedback we consistently receive from our clients bears testament to this”. We were also delighted to be shortlisted in three other categories; Best Indigenous Franchise, Outstanding Growth, and Sherry FitzGerald Carroll, Dundalk, for Franchisee of the Year.

Cheque Presentation to Darragh Dooley THE organisers of the KN Group All-Ireland Golf Challenge were delighted to present a cheque from last year's event to the Dooley family in their care of Darragh. Now in its 18th year, the Challenge takes place in the Gold Coast and Dungarvan Golf Clubs on Friday and Saturday, September 8th and 9th. With all profits going to charities which this year includes The Michaela Foundation, the Challenge invites Gaels to represent their GAA

clubs for All-Ireland glory on the golf course. The event is run on a four-ball format over two days and is now regarded as the ultimate golf event for GAA members with a renowned social aspect and entertainment on both nights. Booked before June 30th, the cost per person is €220, which includes two nights' accommodation, breakfasts, dinners, golf and entertainment. For more information, follow @golfgaa on Twitter

Pictured is Nicky Murphy, treasurer, KN Group All Ireland GAA Golf Challenge presenting a cheque to Dermot and Louise Dooley. Included are Liam Óg Daniels, Chairman, KN Group GAA All Ireland Golf Challenge, Anna Hearne, Ava Dooley, Darragh Dooley, Cathal Dooley, Derek McGrath, Manager, Waterford Hurling Team and David McCoy, Sales & Marketing Director, House of Waterford Crystal. [John Power]

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Concrete channels should be continued up steep hills to protect roads says Councillor A COUNCILLOR has requested the Council to continue the construction of concrete channels on steep roads to protect the surface. Speaking at the May meeting of Waterford City and County Council, Cllr. Michael J. O’Ryan said the concrete channels at the side of the roads protects the asset. He complimented the

Council on the side cleaning of roads as well and said the work is a credit to the Council. However, he suggested that where there are steep roads, that concrete channelling should be continued up to the top of the road. “We are reaping the benefits of the work we’ve done. Some roads have been done to a certain extent. But it defeats the purpose

if we don’t continue the work up to the top of the hill on certain steep roads,” he said. “There is a window of five or six months to get this work done. If the water gets off the road, there is no frost action, and people won’t be flooded.” Director of Services, Fergus Galvin, noted Cllr. O’Ryan’s suggestion.

Councillor suggests planning controls on CCTV erected by private individuals THERE is no provision in planning legislation regarding CCTV erected by private households, but a Councillor has suggested there should be some controls. At the May meeting of Waterford City and County Council, Cllr. Pat Fitzgerald queried if there was any legislation dealing with security cameras / CCTV erected by private individuals at their home.

He said there was “some controversy” going on in certain housing estates and some private homes have security surveillance. Cllr. Fitzgerald expressed worry that these cameras could be used as surveillance on other people. He said that anyone who has erected CCTV equipment should be open to scrutiny to ensure they are not looking into other people’s property.

Director of Services, Lar Power, said he was unaware of any provision in planning in regards to CCTV cameras on private dwellings. Cllr. Fitzgerald pointed out that CCTV “is becoming very affordable” and anyone can buy a CCTV system, but said that other people are entitled to their privacy and not have cameras pointed into their property.

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Special training to deal with drug-related waste sought for voluntary litter pickers WATERFORD Council has been asked to examine the possibility of providing special training to community litter pickers in relation to picking up drugrelated litter. At the May meeting of the local authority, Cllr. Seán Reinhardt outlined the “reckless behaviour of drug litter”, such as syringes and needles being carelessly discarded in public places, particularly near areas where children are at play. Cllr. Reinhardt suggested the Council look into the possibility of giving special training to local people on how to deal with drug-related litter, such as

syringes and needles. He said that while the Council provides a top-class service in removing this type of waste, the problem is exacerbated more out of hours, particularly at weekends. “If someone discovers a needle on a Friday evening, it could be there all weekend,” he said. Cllr. Reinhardt said the problem was also highlighted by the Regional Drug Taskforce. He said that voluntary litter pickers who work with community clean-ups around the various communities in Waterford City and County “could accidentally pick up these needles”, so he sug-

gested that special training should be given on how to remove and dispose of this type of waste. “A couple of volunteers in each area would be fantastic,” he said. Director of Services, Fergus Galvin said he would be quite happy to work with any community group in relation to this. He said Council staff who are called out to remove drug-related waste have specific protective clothing and equipment. He said he would examine the issue to see if there was a way to extend training to volunteer litter pickers without causing any insurance or training issues.

Council commits to providing sign language at certain public events WATERFORD Council has committed to providing sign language at appropriate public events, where-ever possible. Cllr. Jim Griffin requested at the May meeting of the local authority that the Council provide sign language at significant public events. Mayor of Waterford City and County, Cllr.

Adam Wyse said it is the intention of the Council to have sign language at appropriate events whereever possible. Last year, Councillors unanimously supported a Notice of Motion which called on the government to officially recognise Irish Sign Language.

Repair and lease numbers on target By Christy Parker WATERFORD Council is “on target” to meet its target under the Repair and Lease scheme for 2017, Director of Service for Housing told May’s Dungarvan-Lismore Municipal District meeting. Replying to an inquiry from Cllr. Declan Doocey, the director replied he was “happy to say that between ourselves, Focus Ireland and Respond, we have agreed with owners of 22 units to sign up for the scheme.” This kept the council on track for its aim of 40 units across the city and county, he said. Meanwhile, Cllr. Tom Cronin wondered if housing agencies such as Cluid or Respond could provide affordable housing or sites through the Department of Environment, though he had been “led to believe that no such schemes exist.” Mr. Grimes said there were indeed no such schemes, since the then minister discontinued one in 2011. He reasoned they would be disallowed as the state would be operating within the same parameters itself.

Tony Coffey, Kilrossanty, pictured with his donkey 'Jake' at the annual Horse [Dan McGrath/Editorial Images] Fair in Dungarvan.

Bishop Alphonsus Cullinan and Pope Tawadros II of Alexandria

His Holiness Pope Tawadros II of Alexandria visits the Diocese of Waterford and Lismore HIS Holiness Pope Tawadros 11 of Alexandria visited the diocese of Waterford and Lismore on Saturday last, 20th May. Pope Tawadros is the head of the Coptic Christian Church in Egypt which represents about 15% of the population of Egypt. They are in full communion with the oriental Orthodox Christians which are mainly Syrian and Armenian. They are very close to the Roman Catholic Church with the full sacramental system and there is mutual recognition of priests and episcopacy in both churches.They represent the ancient Christian church of Egypt which goes right back to time of the apostles. A disagreement with Rome accrued in 451AD at the Council of Chalcedon where the doctrines of the person of Christ was proclaimed but Rome today accepts that their emphasis does not represent any type of deviation from the orthodox doctrine on the person of Christ. The Coptic Christians have been subjected to horrific oppression in Egypt. The slaughter in the church in the city of Tanta, about 56 miles north of Cairo killed 29 and injured 71 as they prayed at the Mar Girgis church. A second blast struck the Egyptian port city of Alexandria three hours later, killing 18 and wounding 35 was reported just a few weeks ago. (John Allen, a reputable American journalist reported that over 1 million Christians have been martyred for the faith since 2000). Coptic Christians have established a monastery in Cappoquin, Co. Waterford and have also built a church in Cahir. Pope Tawadros visited Cahir and Cappoquin last weekend and was welcomed to the diocese by Bishop Cullinan. Below is the address of welcome by Bishop Cullinan to Pope Tawadros. Your Holiness, I am very glad to welcome you to this Diocese on behalf of all who live in this beautiful part of the world. The visit of Your Holiness to Waterford &

Lismore is a joy and an honour especially for the growing Coptic community among us but also for all the Catholic community. Here is this Diocese your presence in Cahir and Cappoquin is very welcome and your prayer, joining with ours, helps to bring the healing love of God on this land. We share a common belief in Jesus Christ who is risen from the dead and is our Lord and Saviour. A very short time ago Your Holiness met Pope Francis during his visit to Egypt.We were delighted to see you meet as brothers in the faith and we were encouraged by the Common Declaration of Your Holiness and Pope Francis during that meeting. In these difficult times for our Christian faith we must bear witness, as the Common Declaration states: “To fundamental values such as the sanctity and dignity of human life, the sacredness of marriage and the family, and respect for all of creation, entrusted to us by God. In the face of many contemporary challenges such as secularization and the globalization of indifference, we are called to offer a shared response based on the values of the Gospel and the treasures of our respective traditions”. We realise too that you have suffered so much. On Palm Sunday just a few weeks ago a large group of your brothers and sisters gave the ultimate witness to Christ. We remembered them in our prayers in this Diocese. Our own history recounts the high price paid for belief in the Lord Jesus Christ. May the Coptic presence here in Ireland be a blessing for us. May all the Copts living in Ireland find a warm welcome. May the visit of Your Holiness bring us closer together and help advance true belief in Jesus, the Way, the Truth and the Life, the only Lord and Saviour. Most Reverend Alphonsus Cullinan, DD Bishop of Waterford and Lismore

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Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 2 June, 2017

Grattan Square Heritage Plaque Project

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The exterior of Willow & Oak, 16 Grattan Square, Dungarvan showing the plaque at the door threshold. FIRST BICYCLE RACE The Dungarvan Ramblers Cycle Club was founded in 1869 by Richard Edward Brenan (1846-1917). This was the first such club in Ireland. Brenan was a postmaster, bookseller and photographer and had his business premises at Grattan Square. The well-known photographer Edmond Keohan was a member of the club. In 1869 the club organised the first cycle race for a challenge cup held in Ireland or Britain. The race was held in Dungarvan in the Shandon/Ballyneety area and Brenan was the winner. Brenan won the race again in 1870 and 1871. In 1868 Brenan went on what is believed to be the first Irish documented cycle holiday to County Cork. Brenan was also a photographer and recorded what he saw on his bicycle trips. In 1880 the club had about 30 members but by the 1920s it was gone. The cup for the first race is now on display in Waterford County Museum along with a penny-farthing bicycle and other cycling memorabilia.

WHY WAS THIS SUBJECT SELECTED? Dungarvan is arguably the birthplace of Irish cycling, it is home to the first Irish bicycle race and first Irish cycling club. The first bicycle race in the world is popularly held to have been a 1,200 metre race on the 31st May, 1868 at the Parc de Saint-Cloud, Paris. It is hard to believe that the sport of cycling came to Dungarvan before London and Dublin. As well as marking Brenan's contribution to cycling, the plaque is also a testament to the continued popularity of the sport in the locality. The town still has a strong cycling club and is home to the Sean Kelly Tour. If Brenan was alive today he would certainly be making great use of the Waterford Greenway. This is one of the few plaques that is laid at a specific location that relates to the subject matter. The shop Willow and Oak used to be Dungarvan Post Office where Brenan was the postmaster. WHAT IS THE IMAGE ON THE PLAQUE? The image is of a bicycle from

the time period when the Dungarvan Ramblers Cycling Club was first active. The volunteer run Grattan Square Heritage Plaque Project was managed by Willie Whelan for Waterford County Museum. Rachael Power drew the illustrations and William Fraher did much of the original historical research.

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A bicyle race at the Gaelic Field (now the Fraher Field) in Shandon, Dungarvan c.1900. The man kneeling with bowler hat and stick on the left of the photograph is Dan Fraher. He leased the field from Captain Richard Curran in 1885 and developed it into a sports field.

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Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 2 June, 2017

The leadership battle THE internal electoral battle presently taking place in Fine Gael between Ministers Leo Varadkar and Simon Coveney is not just for the leadership of the party, but for the office of Taoiseach which is bound to come shortly after the announcement of the party result after a Dail vote. Despite a substantial early lead in favour of Leo Varadkar, Simon Coveney has reeled in the favourite and is making a realistic battle for the political prize. The result of the four hustings may be generally in Mr. Coveney’s favour indicating a preference for him among the party faithful. Naturally, with close family links to Dungarvan, many local people would favour the emergence of Mr. Varadkar as winner, and, in the overall, he appears to be maintaining a significant edge on his rival. Despite being in the same party, there is a distinct difference between the policies of the two contenders and the perception of them by the Irish people. Their various pronouncements on their policies, which only came fully into focus in the last week, suggests that Leo Varadkar would be likely to be more solidly behind private enterprise, with less feeling for those ‘who do not get up early in the morning’ While people will understand his position on, and approval for, those who contribute their wealth through taxes to the public purse, which funds our health and social welfare systems, Simon Coveney’s softer line on the ‘man in the sleeping bag’ will resonate with many. It may be that Simon Coveney’s message will register better with the wider population, but in the first instance he has to convince party members and fellow Oireachtas members to make him leader. There are difficult days ahead for the winner in keeping

Incorp. Munster Industrial Advocate his party united, but also tackling the many problems which beset our country at the moment. Housing, health, national debt, the fallout from Brexit are only some of the clouds on the horizon which have to be faced up to. There is little doubt though, that Leo Varadkar has the more popular message for the party faithful which may well see him safely across the line first. This is going to be a tight contest between two contenders with different views, policies and cultures. It is shaping up to a very interesting conclusion. Regardless of which of the candidates wins, there is no denying their commitment to the country and its population, with only differences in the emphasis of policy between them. Whether the result of this contest triggers a General Election remains to be seen, but at this stage it must be a latent concern for every member of the Oireachtas.

Appalling atrocity THE latest atrocity in the international campaign of terror being waged by ISIS and other militant Muslim groups took its most recent toll in Manchester last week. The bombing of a concert attended primarily by children and young people represents a new low in international terrorism as an attack specifically against that age group is almost unknown outside of the current battle grounds.

Most people were deeply shocked by the killing and found it difficult to understand, far less accept this ‘act of war’. It would be also relevant to note that on Friday last, thirty Coptic Christians were killed in Egypt when their bus was attacked, also by a group from Islamic State. Are the lives of European children more valuable than their sisters and brothers in the Middle East? There should be no difference in our reaction to both mass murders, but inevitably the one nearer home and with which we can easier identify, will be the one to gain our sympathy and publicity while being able to write off the other event as being outside our interest zone. While one massacre took place beside an active war zone and the other in a British concert hall catering on the occasion for young people, the grief and anger of the families of both atrocities will be little different. Most reasonable people will wonder why there is not a more proactive approach being taken to this war by the United Nations; the great military powers, or the countries which precipitated the six or more years of killing and political stalemate in that region. While the British police are making good headway in their investigations and feel that they have staved off more similar atrocities, this will be little consolation to those who have lost family and friends in Manchester. A solution has to be found to this carnage and all efforts of the various international agencies must be directed towards that result. We should not lose sight of the lies and misleading statements and actions by the great powers, especially in the wake of the 9/11 atrocities. Until such time as the political leaders in this conflict concentrate on finding a solution to the various conflicts and take the ongoing tragedy and massacres as an inspiration, then the killing and destruction will continue unabated.

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Pay by weight regime for waste collection expected to be introduced in the coming weeks THE pay by weight waste charges are expected to be introduced in the coming weeks. Householders will very likely be hit with increased costs in waste charges due to the regime. It was initially scheduled to be introduced in July, 2016, but were suspended for a year due to some

waste collection companies increasing their charges and introducing an annual service charge. The government has since been in negotiations with waste companies, but it is the reduction in waste that prompted some waste collection companies to hike their prices last year when the pay by

weight was supposed to be introduced. Cllr. Declan Clune told the May meeting of Comeragh Municipal District Council that there are reports the pay by weight regime has already been introduced in Dublin by some waste companies.

He sought an update on the matter and a timeline for when the regime is expected to be introduced in Waterford. Senior Engineer, Gabriel Hynes said he would enquire about the scheme and update the Councillor with the information.

Councillors want strategy to save rural Waterford

Emma Power celebrating her Confirmation at The Park Hotel, Dungarvan, on Tuesday, 23rd May.

FROM FRONT PAGE Mr. O’Mahony said if urbanisation is to be progressed, then Waterford City and larger towns of Tramore and Dungarvan have to be developed, then the smaller towns like Lismore, Portlaw, etc. He said the definition for a rural area, under the Rural Housing Guidelines 2004, is an area with a population of less than 1,500 people. “The settlement strategy has to have a balanced outlook to ensure that villages and towns expand and grow, in order that the services get stronger and the community settlement will improve and get stronger as well,” Mr. O’Mahony said. He disagreed with the idea that “everyone should go out into the middle of the countryside”. He said the Council has to ensure from the point of view of providing jobs that there is a labour market. “You have a labour market where you have a population conglomerating in the village / town or city, where-ever the case may

be,” he said. “As I see it, this is a debate for another day. It is a debate for a settlement strategy and it is central to the County Development Plan,” Mr. O’Mahony added. Cllr. O’Ryan replied that the County Development Plan “will be up for discussion very soon”. “What I am doing is serving notice - we want to save Comeragh,” Cllr. O’Ryan said. “We are already at a disadvantage because of the Council merger - we are only six Councillors in this Municipal District, out of a total of 32 Councillors, so we have to fend for ourselves. “I asked the CEO at a previous Plenary Council meeting if there was anything we could do for rural communities. He assured me he would look into it, but the Council can’t do much with procurement laws against us, as regards providing extra services for rural post offices,” Cllr. O’Ryan said. “I think if the ‘powers-that-be’ sat down and re-examined the planning, there would be more scope, and house prices would

probably come down. “If you are planning in an already overcrowded urban zone, you are only fuelling the fire, in relation to house prices.” He said by allowing for more once-off rural housing, it would put less pressure on families getting mortgages in urban and suburban areas, and the housing problem would be eased. Cllr. O’Ryan said if a family on the breadline bought a house in the countryside, they wouldn’t have the milestone of a huge mortgage around their necks, than they would if they had bought in the commuter belt, or more urban area. “I don’t like to hear that people shouldn’t have the chance to build a home in the countryside. I’m a country lad born and bred and I would like people to have the choice. “We need to seriously look at this, because we will not be the cause of rural Waterford and the Comeragh area falling into disrepair on our watch,” Cllr. O’Ryan said. “Hear, hear,” Cllr. Clune added.

Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 2 June, 2017

Christina Lamb OBE, Colm Tóibín and Terry Waite CBE headline Immrama Festival of Travel Writing 2017 AN exploration of travel and tales of travel will be told at the fifteenth annual Lismore Immrama Festival of Travel Writing this June 14th to 18th in County Waterford. The festival will host keynote speakers Christina Lamb OBE one of Britain’s leading foreign correspondents and best selling author; humanitarian and author Terry Waite CBE and multi award winning author Colm Tóibín who will all speak under the 2017 festival theme of ‘Emigration, Exile and Slavery.’ Best selling author Christina Lamb OBE will take to the stage in Lismore, Co.Waterford at 3.00 p.m. on Saturday, June 17th. She has reported from most of the world’s hotspots but her particular passions are Afghanistan and Pakistan which she has covered since an unexpected wedding invitation led her to Karachi in 1987 when she was just 21.Within two years she had been named Young Journalist of the Year. Since then she has won numerous awards including five times being named Foreign Correspondent of the Year and Europe’s top war reporting prize, the Prix Bayeux. She was made an OBE in 2013. Last year she won Amnesty International’s Newspaper Journalist of the Year

for reporting from inside Libyan detention centres. Currently Chief Foreign Correspondent for the Sunday Times of London, her postings have included South Africa, Pakistan, Brazil and Washington and she has recently reported on the refugee crisis across Europe and camps for women enslaved by Boko Haram in Nigeria and ISIS in Iraq. She has written eight books including the bestselling The Africa House and I Am Malala and is a patron of Afghan Connection and on the board of the Institute of War and Peace Reporting. Her latest books are Farewell Kabul; From Afghanistan to a More Dangerous World and Nujeen; One Girl’s Incredible Journey from War-torn Syria in a Wheelchair. The other keynote speaker for the festival is humanitarian and author Terry Waite CBE who will take to the stage at 8.00 p.m. on Saturday, June 17th. 30 years ago this year Terry was taken hostage in Lebanon and kept in captivity for almost five years.Terry worked most of his life in conflict zones in the area of international affairs. Whilst living in Uganda, he negotiated directly with the late General Amin for the release of hostages; and as a member of the

Archbishop of Canterbury’s private staff was successful in aiding the freedom of hostages in Iran, Libya and Beirut. It was in Beirut that he was captured and spent almost five years in solitary confinement. He has written several books ranging from a serious account of his years in captivity, Taken on Trust, to a comic novel, The Voyage of the Golden Handshake. He believes that it is vital that we retain our humour in the face of some of the grim realities of life and that laughter is therapeutic for all of us. Taken on Trust, written in his head during his years in captivity, has been reissued in the Modern Classics edition by Hodder. His very latest book, Out of the Silence is a book of narrative, reflections and his own poetry and has been illustrated by Jenny Coles. Also joining the festival is multi award winning author Colm Tóibín who on Thursday evening of June 15th will speak under this year’s festival theme of ‘Emigration, Exile and Slavery’. Tóibín is the author of eight novels including Blackwater Lightship, The Master and The Testament of Mary, all three of which were nominated for the Booker Prize, with The Master also winning the IMPAC Award, and Brooklyn, which won the

Blazing a trail to the Immrama Festival of Travel Writing in Lismore in County Waterford is Hugo Quann age 7, Doireann O’Riordan age 6 and Amelie Quann age 8; the festival takes place from June 14th to 18th. Festival-goers will be taken on a literal journey with Christina Lamb, Colm Toibin, Terry Waite and many more see www.lismoreimmrama.com or call (058) 53803. Costa Novel Award. He has also published two collections of stories and many works of nonfiction. His most recent novel is set to be published later this month, ‘House of Names.’ The festival gets underway on Wednesday, June 14th, with the screening of two films, ‘Mongolian Rhapsody’ and ‘Back to Jamaica both by Paddy Hayes. Mongolian Rhapsody follows the journey of Irish fiddler Daire Braken as he embarks on a musical pilgrimage to Mongolia. Also speaking is journalist and author Des Ekin who will talk at the festival on Friday, June 16th. His bestselling book The Stolen

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Village (2006) was shortlisted for the Argosy Irish Nonfiction Book of the Year Award and also shortlisted for Book of the Decade in the Bord Gáis Energy Irish Book Awards, it details the 1631 Barbary pirates kidnapping of the inhabitants of Baltimore in West Cork and their subsequent sale into the slave market. Writer and documentary maker Tom Feiling will host the famous literary breakfast at Immrama at 8.30 a.m. on June 18th.Tom lived in Colombia before making Resistencia: Hip-Hop in Colombia, which won numerous awards at film festivals around the world. Adventurer and author

Andrew P. Sykes who will tell of his travels on his bicycle ‘Reggie’ on epic journeys across all of Europe. And historian Donald Brady will offer a talk on Katherine Cecil Thurston 18741911: New Woman Author and Ardmore Resident. On the final day of the festival ‘Family Fun Sunday’ will take place at the Millennium Park, the Lismore Farmers Market will be on the castle avenue. Full details of the festival programme and for event tickets for the Immrama Lismore Festival of Travel Writing 2017 see www.lismoreimmrama.com or call (058) 53803.

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Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 2 June, 2017

IFAC team accept Employer of the Year Award – From left to right: Jimmy Sheehan, Martin Clarke, Clare Walsh, Donal O'Riordan, Una Burges, Richard Harte, John Donoghue, Vera O'Rourke, Philip O'Connor, Ben Fogarty and James Farrell.

IFAC Accountants win “Employer of the Year” Award IFAC Accountants has been announced as the winner of the prestigious “Employer of the Year” award at the Irish Accountancy Awards announced last week. This award recognises any organisa-

tion from industry, practice, public sector or financial services that can best demonstrate an excellent working environment for accountancy or finance professionals. The Irish Accountancy Awards show-

case excellence, innovation and best practice within the accountancy sector in Ireland. The Accountancy Awards ceremony was held on the 18th of May in the Ballsbridge Hotel, Dublin 4

Commenting on the announcement, Eoghan Drea, Dungarvan Branch Manager said, “We believe in developing and growing our people, giving them the opportunity to achieve excellence. Our people deliver for our members

everyday and this award is a recognition of our determination to be the very best accounting and tax firm in Ireland.” The expanding firm has been led by Chief Executive, John Donoghue since 2015. www.ifac.ie

Beach wheelchair Marigold Festival – Summer highlight for Active Retirement Groups facility should be available at Tramore in coming weeks WATERFORD Council will operate a pilot programme to make available a ‘beach wheelchair’ at Tramore Beach this Summer. The wheelchair will allow those with disabilities to traverse sandy terrains and if it is a success, the provision of wheelchairs will likely be rolled out to other beaches in County Waterford. At the May meeting of the local authority, Cllr. Jim Griffin welcomed the provision of a beach wheelchair at Tramore Beach. He asked the Council to erect adequate signage about the facility and that disabled people will be aware they will have to book the use of the wheelchair.

Director of Services, Fergus Galvin said it is hoped the new beach wheelchair programme will be up and running in the next week or two. He said a safety audit has to be carried out to satisfy the insurers, and there will be a group in Tramore who will manage the operation of the beach wheelchair. “There will be a booking system in place,” Mr. Galvin confirmed. “This will be a pilot programme to see how it will work over the Summer months.” He said if it was successful, the Council will look at providing more beach wheelchairs, as well as extending the programme to other beaches.

THE Active Retirement Ireland Marigold Festival Series is back for its fourth year, bringing health and wellbeing to every

corner of the nation this Summer – and Waterford City will host an Active Ageing Exhibition, celebrating all aspects of ageing

in Ireland, on today Wednesday, May 31st, in the Tower Hotel. In partnership with Home Instead Senior Care, the exhibition will be one of nine fun, interactive, and informative events around the country, covering everything from sports to music, and from flowers to ballroom dancing. Elizabeth Dermody, Chairperson of Active Retirement Ireland’s South East Region, said,“Active Retirement is all about keeping healthy and active in retirement, and enjoying direct exchanges with others in your community. It’s an oldfashioned social network, like Snapchat or Facebook in real life.” “As the Summer rolls in, these events provide a fantastic opportunity for our generation to get information about how to make the most of retirement! It’s a chance for us to mingle face-toface with one another, with everyone else in the community,

and with our Active Retirement Associations – all in an interactive and fun setting.” Danette Connolly, Director of Care for Home Instead Senior Care in Waterford said: “We are delighted to again sponsor the Active Retirement Ireland Marigold Festival series, for the fourth time this year”. “We truly value the relationship with Active Retirement Ireland and its members; and events of this kind, which celebrate healthy and active ageing through physical, social and professional activities, offer a wonderful opportunity to showcase older people taking a positive approach to ageing, an attitude thoroughly supported by Home Instead Senior Care.” The Active Retirement Ireland South East Region Marigold Festival Exhibition will take place on today Wednesday, 31st May, from 10.30 a.m. to 4.30 p.m. The event is open to the public and is completely free.

Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 2 June, 2017

K i r by S c h o o l o f Pe r fo r m i n g A r t s p rese n t s J u n e 1 6 t h –1 8 t h , 2 0 1 7 AUDIENCES in Dungarvan town and surrounds are in for a real treat this June 16th to 18th as the Kirby School Of Performing Arts performs the eternal favourite musical, Annie. We are giving her a home for just three performances at the Dungarvan Town Hall Theatre. The performance will be jam packed with stunning choreography in both classical ballet and modern styles, spectacular dramatic performances and singing from the talented students of K.S.O.P.A. Annie, the absolute family favourite, celebrates its 40th Anniversary this year, and the students of K.S.O.P.A. are thrilled to bring this iconic show to life for audiences in Dungarvan. Our cast are busy in rehearsals perfecting every step, note and line under the direction of school owner and choreographer, Edgar William Kirby, to ensure an unmissable performance for kids and adults alike. Including all the famed musical

numbers including Tomorrow, Little Girls and You're Never Fully Dressed Without a Smile, our performance also includes a few modern twists and stunning production design featuring projected backdrops, promising a real wow for audiences. Edgar Kirby of K.S.O.P.A. says, “We have thoroughly enjoyed working on Annie with all of our talented students, and we cannot wait to bring all of the past few months' work to fruition.” K.S.O.P.A's recent accolades include appearances on the RTE programmes The Taste of Success, The Today Show and The Republic Of Telly. Enrolment for the new term beginning in September 2017 is open from August, and the school offers classes for kids and adults, as well as a brand new dedicated Stage School for Teens class. It's never too late or too early to start when you choose the right school for your children or for yourself; make K.S.O.P.A your first choice in theatre education. Classes

are currently available in Dungarvan, but get in touch if you are nearby; we are expanding in September and would love to hear from you if you're looking for classes in your area. To get your tickets for Annie, purchase directly from Audrey's Vintage on Main Street, visit the Kirby School of Performing Arts' Facebook page, or call 083-8282830. Follow us on our new Instagram account to see all the behind the scenes action! Instagram: 'KirbySchoolOfPerformingArts' Our cast are ready to entertain! We hope to see YOU at this wonderful production, don’t forget your mop and bucket to clean up the Orphanage or Miss Hannigan won’t be happy! Kirby School of Performing Arts presents Annie – Dungarvan Town Hall Theatre – June 16th at 7.30 p.m.; June 17th at 7.30 p.m.; June 18th at 2.30 p.m. matinee. Tickets: Adult €12; Children 4-12 years €8; Children under 4 years attend FREE.

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Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 2 June, 2017

AFTER almost a year of doubt and rumours to the contrary, Dungarvan’s longest established festival goes ahead over this Bank Holiday weekend. Despite the absence of options which longterm planning allow, once again an expansive programme featuring a huge list of well-known performers has been prepared. As usual the backbone of the festival is made up of the legendary pub-session trail. For the first time ever there are no concerts but weather permitting a new feature of pop-up street sessions will surprise and delight. Since the impact of The Munster Fleadh Cheoil in Dungarvan in 2012 the festival has attracted huge numbers and its rebranding as Tradfest Dungarvan has complimented its former title of Féile na nDéise. The success of the Fleadh has ensured the attendance of numerous musicians in addition to those on the guest list. For them the suitability of Dungarvan’s pubs and the certainty of opportunities to play with legendary performers is a huge attraction. Among this year’s list are two former accordion players with De Dannan Charlie Piggott and Aidan Coffey and Bryan O’Leary winner of TG4 young musician of the year award. Among the fiddle players are Gerry Harrington, Connie O’Connell, Andrea Palandri and Aidan Connolly. Local members of Caladh Nua, Paddy Tutty and

Derek Morrissey will be joined by fellow band member Brian Mooney and the O Faolán brothers host friends such as Oisín Morrison Ebhlís Ní Shúileabháin, Colleen and Micheál O Sé and piper Rob Fell. Kilbrien box-player Sean Kearney and members of his band Drops of Green and Bryan O’Leary combine to bring six more of the best including flute player Mikie Guilfoyle banjo player Ciarán O’Sullivan, Danny Collins, Deirdre Maher and Felix Morgensen. Busking Competition: The Martin Curran Memorial Busking competition has been a popular feature for many years. With five hundred euros in prizemoney and the attractive perpetual trophy, it is for groups of 3 or more of the younger performers. This year it will commence at 2.00 p.m. on Saturday and entries will be taken near the Ormond Café from 1.30 p.m. FESTIVAL TOWN Dungarvan and “Feile” the Irish word for “festival” are synonymous and the Trad festivals long established reputation should ensure another great attendance. All year round people travel the length and breath of the country to festivals. Towns develop their festivals not just to attract visitors but to encourage communities from surrounding districts to come and enjoy themselves and partake in the hospitality. We live in the

era of “the short breaks”and looking at the national festival calendar traditional music is the dominant theme. A survey a couple of years ago showed the two main reasons for visitors coming to Ireland were our music and our pubs. Atmosphere is not easily defined, but surely the sight and sounds of musicians in a typical Irish pub and the conviviality of mixing with friends and total strangers makes for a time of great enjoyment. Tension Builds for The Bucket Singing; There are many unique aspects to Dungarvan Tradfest none more so than the annual international bucket singing competition. Downeys Bar on Bank Holiday Monday has become the permanent venue and the experts in this Déise art along with some aspiring chancers or even chanters take up their positions from early afternoon. In recent years an outside adjudicator has been volunteered

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and diesel now at the lowest level seen in 2017. “While any decrease is certainly welcome news for motorists, this drop of 1.5c or 2.5c per litre depending on which fuel you use only goes so far in counteracting a number of increases that we have seen in recent months,” Conor Faughnan, AA Director of Consumer Affairs stated. “Compared to this time last year the average motorist is paying 6c more for every litre of

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Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 2 June, 2017

Local project by IWA members to feature during RTÉ’s Angelus A PROJECT by Dungarvan Irish Wheelchair Association (IWA) titled ‘Life Outside the Box’ will be featured during the Angelus this coming Friday, 2nd June. ‘Life Outside the Box’ was an eight month puppet-making project by IWA members, led by local Artist and Writer, Corina Duyn and funded under the ‘Artists in the Community’ scheme. A short film was created during the project, which was recorded at Dungarvan Shopping Centre. The project tells the story of IWA members ‘stepping out of the disability box’, because as individuals living with disabilities and illnesses, they are, by no means, stuck in the box, but are also a part of society. The film reached an international audience when it was shown at the prestigious ‘Picture This...’ Film Festival in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, last March. It was also shown at local cinema, SGC Dungarvan. A book about the project, along with a DVD was launched at Dungarvan Library in February, 2016, with proceeds of

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Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 2 June, 2017

Special funding grant helps Council to target nine dumping blackspots NINE specific blackspots around Waterford County will be placed under covert surveillance to detect perpetrators of illegal dumping and fly tipping. Waterford Council recently received a grant of €20,000 to deal with the issue. Cllr. John Hearne noted the awarding of the grant money at the May meeting of Waterford City and County Council and queried if the CCTV equipment purchased with that funding could be used to monitor boarded up houses. “It costs us a fortune with people throwing rubbish into boarded up properties and vandalising them,” he said. Director of Services, Fergus Galvin confirmed the Council received €20,000 from the Department of Environment in relation to an ‘anti-dumping initiative’. Mr. Galvin said there are nine specific sites across the county where the Council intends implementing various measures under the grant allocation. The ‘various measures’ include use of CCTV technology, the cost of removing illegally dumped waste, the cost of carrying out investigations, and working with local communities to prevent future instances of illegal dumping. “The grant is specific to those areas, so we can’t use it for other non-grant purposes,” Mr. Galvin explained to Cllr. Hearne. However, he pointed out that this funding was only “phase one” of this particular initiative and he believed there may be something more in the future in relation to further grant allocations.

Council’s Annual Report for 2016 expected shortly THE 2016 Annual Report for Waterford City and County Council is expected to be published in the coming weeks. Cllr. Eddie Mulligan inquired at the May meeting of the local authority when the report would be available for perusal. Meetings Administrator, Eddie Ruane said the draft report is currently with the designer, but he expected the document to be made available in the next week or so.

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approval on Opportunity for Waterford Cabinet Mount Congreve deal people to attend fully heralds massive potential for Waterford funded wellness programme MOST of us could do with investing more in our day to day wellness. Thanks to the generosity of the people of Waterford and recent community fundraising, the Suicide or Survive charity are providing a unique opportunity for sixteen people to avail of fully funded places on an upcoming acclaimed wellness programme. The normal minimum price for these places is €200 per person. The two and a half day Wellness Recovery Action Plan (WRAP) is an internationally recognised programme that allows people to explore their own wellness while designing a personal plan of action. It helps people stay well, to take necessary steps when not feeling well, and to improve quality of life in general. It is being offered to the people of Waterford by Suicide or Survive, a national charity that is a pioneer in providing accessible community based programmes. WRAP is based around concepts of hope, personal responsibility, education, self-advocacy, and support. It is accessible and easy to learn and people don’t need any particular experience or education in order to attend. Attendees will join others in a small group and will explore developing a personal wellness toolbox, creating a daily maintenance plan, how to identify and

via Suicide or Survive: Tel. 1890 577 577 Caroline McGuigan 087-283-8350 info@suicideorsurvive.ie respond to triggers, identifying when things are breaking down, crisis planning and post crisis planning. “WRAP is for everyone! Life will send challenges our way and it is invaluable to have practical ways to response to these life challenges and to have a greater understanding of what triggers us in life and how to manage these situations and monitor our mental health. The environment over the two and a half days is really friendly, relaxed and fun. We all owe it to ourselves to have as good a quality of life as possible so I’d encourage anyone interested not to hesitate in seizing this opportunity” said Caroline McGuigan, the founder and CEO of Suicide or Survive. The WRAP programme takes place in the Park Hotel in Dungarvan, starting Saturday, June 10th. It runs from 9.30 a.m. to 4.30 p.m. and again on Saturday, June 17th from 9.30 a.m. to 4.30 p.m. The last session is a half day on Saturday, June 24th from 9.30 a.m. until 1.00 p.m.There is a limited number of fully funded places open to participants and the opportunity is available on a first come first serve basis as long as attendees can commit to attending the full

programme. The funded places cover all facilitation, venue and material costs, lunch, tea, coffee and snacks. The amazing opportunity is thanks to the fundraising efforts of Councillor Liam Brazil and those who supported the Easter Sunday 50km charity cycle, true community spirit. Suicide or Survive is a national charity that delivers innovative suicide prevention, mental health and wellness programmes in communities and workplaces throughout the island of Ireland. These programmes include a one day Wellness Workshop, the 2.5 day WRAP (Wellness Recovery Action Planning) programme (including a special youth version), a Workplace Wellness programme, a Supporters Programme for people supporting others through tough times, and Eden programme for people who are suicidal. They also offer a free online wellness workshop at www.wellnessworkshop.ie, and also work with Wheatfield Prison, the HSE and a range of other community and corporate partners. Book the WRAP programme online or find out more at www.suicideorsurvive.ie or call 1890 577 577.

CABINET has approved a deal that will see Waterford City & County Council receive an annual grant of €250,000 over the next seven years to take over the maintenance and management of Mount Congreve, on behalf of the State. Waterford Independent Minister John Halligan confirmed that the deal, facilitated by his Independent Alliance colleague, Minister of State at the OPW Sean Canney, will involve the Commissioners of Public Works entering into an agreement with the Estate of Ambrose Congreve, the late owner of the estate and gardens, for a final settlement of outstanding Trust matters. This includes the Estate conveying almost 75 acres to the Mount Congreve Estate Trust at no cost, as well as transferring horticultural stock valued at approximately €200,000.The Trust will also receive a cash consideration of €1.3 million. As part of the agreement, the commercial nursery and car park at Mount Congreve will be transferred to the Trust. “The total cost to the exchequer is €1.75 million but look at what Waterford is gaining in this deal”, Minister Halligan commented. “Firstly, it is great news for the horticultural staff employed at the Estate who keep the grounds in such a magnificent condition. Furthermore, Waterford City & County Council is being presented with a wonderful opportunity to develop this world-renowned garden for locals and tourists alike by bringing in commercial interests to build on the outgoings and enhance the visitor experience. Mount Congreve’s proximity to the new Greenway will only augment this potential and I must acknowledge my colleague Minister Sean Canney for recognising the great potential to both sustain and increase international visitor numbers, generate employment and to build expertise in the management of tourism attractions in Waterford." Under the terms of a previous agreement reached between the State and Ambrose Congreve in 1979, it was agreed that the freehold and ownership of the gardens would transfer to the State in 2032 (21 years after the death of Mr Congreve); the mansion house and its adjoining 5 acres will come under State ownership in 2059. “Ambrose Congreve’s decision to bequeath his house and magnificent gardens to the State was indeed a great gift to the Nation”, Minister Halligan continued. "This deal approved by Cabinet will ensure his life’s work will continue to thrive and be enjoyed by future generations.”

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Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 2 June, 2017

Tourism Officer vacancy due to be filled soon Old & Unwanted Vehicles WATERFORD Council currently has no Tourism Officer, but there is a competition due to begin to fill the post. At the May meeting of Waterford City and County Council, Cllr. Eddie Mulligan said the Amalgamation

Implementation report which was published before the amalgamation of the Waterford local authorities had recommended two Tourism Officers for Waterford. Director of Services, Lar Power, said at the moment, the

Council doesn’t have any Tourism Officer because one left the organisation and the other is on a career break. “But we have complemented the role by using some staff from Economic Development,” he said.

“We have six Economic Development Officers who carry out economic promotion or tourism promotion.” Mr. Power said the Council will be running a competition “pretty immediately” to appoint a Tourism Officer.

Dublin City incentives to landlords may be beyond resources of Waterford Council INCENTIVES to landlords offered by Dublin City Council to bring in more vacant houses for social needs could be beyond the resources of Waterford Council. At the May meeting of the local authority, Cllr. Eddie Mulligan said Dublin City Council are offering incentives to landlords with a vacant property to let, such as two

months rent in advance and deposit in advance. “Can we offer the same capacity?” Cllr. Mulligan queried, noting the ongoing problems Waterford Council has in sourcing landlords for potential HAP (House Assistance Payment) tenants. Director of Services, Ivan Grimes, said he

was not familiar with the initiative of Dublin City Council and would investigate it. “It does sound like it might be beyond the resources of this Council, compared with Dublin City Council,” Mr. Grimes said. “But I will look into it and see what it involves,” he added.

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New park for Tallow to be opened during Tóstal Festival TALLOW-based Councillor John Pratt requested that an amenity which was funded through the Town and Village Renewal Scheme be officially opened to coincide with the local Tóstal Festival. At the May meeting of Waterford City and County Council, Cllr. Pratt noted all the funding which was allocated to

six towns, including Tallow, which received €80,000 to create a public amenity space (titled Hyde Park). “It is a great addition to the entrance of the town,” said Cllr. Pratt. He asked that the official opening of the park be coincided with Tallow’s Tóstal Festival, which takes place from Friday,

2nd June to Monday, 5th June. The official opening of Hyde Park has been confirmed for Friday, 2nd June, at 2.00 p.m. OTHER TOWNS Other towns which received funding under the 2016 Town and Village Renewal Scheme included Tramore, which received €100,000; Kilmacthomas, which received

€80,000; Bonmahon, which received €20,000; Touraneena, which received €50,000; and Passage East, which received €50,000. Expressions of interest were sought recently for the 2017 Town and Village Renewal Scheme, which closed on 16th May, last.

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Council assured of continuity of service for maintenance of public lighting THERE will be a continuity of service in relation to the provision of maintenance of public lighting while negotiations are ongoing over the tender of the public lighting provider. At the May meeting of Waterford City and County Council, Cllr. John Pratt sought an update on the matter.

Currently, Airtricity have the contract to provide maintenance on public lighting. However, that contract is up for renew and has been put out to tender by the local authority. Cllr. Pratt praised the work of Airtricity since they won the contract, saying they do “fabulous work”.

Director of Services, Fergus Galvin said the awarding of the contract will happen either at the end of this month, or early June. “We are still in the procurement process and we are finalising that,” Mr. Galvin said. “A number of issues have arisen and we have been meeting with those who have tendered

Two week processing time for inclusion onto HAP scheme IT takes around two weeks for a person to be included in the HAP (Housing Assistance Payment) scheme. At the May meeting of Waterford City and County Council, Cllr. John Hearne said it came to his attention that a person was told by the Council’s housing section that it would take 12 weeks to clear that person for inclusion onto the HAP scheme.

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Cllr. Hearne questioned why it takes such a length of time to process a person onto the scheme. Director of Services, Ivan Grimes, said that was not the case and it would typically take around two weeks to process a person onto the HAP scheme. He sought details of the individual mentioned by Cllr. Hearne and said he would follow the matter up.

Councillors seek meeting with new IDA Regional Manager WATERFORD Council has been asked to schedule a meeting with the new South East Regional Manager of IDA. IDA Ireland announced the appointment of Brendan McDonald in the position, who takes over from Anne-Marie Tierney Le Roux, following her recent appointment as Head of Regional Development for IDA Ireland. At the May meeting of Waterford City and County Council, Cllr. Davy Daniels said the Council “needs to keep our finger on the button regarding jobs”.

over the last couple of weeks to resolve the issues. We expect to award the contract by the end of May or early June. I can’t say any more on it at this stage,” Mr. Galvin said. He said the existing contract with Airtricity has been extended up until the end of May, so there will be a continuity of service.

He suggested that Mr. McDonald be invited to meet with the Council and give a presentation. “I believe the IDA should ‘up the ante’ somewhat regarding Waterford and jobs,” Cllr. Daniels said. “I would ask you organise that meeting as soon as possible,” he added. Cllr. Cha O’Neill said the Council should also extend that invitation to include Frank O’Regan, Chairman of the South East Action Plan for Jobs. Council officials said they would look into contacting the two men.

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Suspended jail sentence for A FORMER post office clerk who was convicted of stealing an elderly man’s invalidity pension was handed a six month suspended jail sentence last week. Kieran Curran (50) with an address at 7 Hillview Drive, Dungarvan, pleaded not guilty to two charges of theft at Dungarvan Post Office on 6th and 27th February, 2013. The trial, which lasted nearly four and a half hours at last week’s Dungarvan District Court, heard that Curran was employed by An Post since 1993 and was working as a clerk at Dungarvan Post Office. Witness, Joseph Hallahan, from Kinsalebeg, gave evidence that he went to collect his invalidity pension on 4th March, 2013, and was served by Curran. Mr. Hallahan, who has mobility issues, told the court that he goes to Dungarvan Post Office to collect his payments every couple of weeks. Mr. Hallahan received an invalidity pension of €221.20 per week at the time, as well as a €9.50 telephone allowance paid on a monthly basis. On 4th March, he noticed he was missing one week’s payment from his invalidity pension, and went back to the post office counter and raised his concerns with another post office clerk, Seamus Power. It was revealed that one of Mr. Hallahan’s invalidity pension payments was processed at 9.18 a.m. on 27th February, 2013 - a date when he had not come into the post office. Mr. Power, giving evidence, told Judge Terence Finn that Mr. Hallahan came to his counter on 4th March, 2013, and said he was missing one week’s payment from his pension. Mr. Power made a check and found there was one payment made on 27th February, which Mr. Hallahan said he never received. Mr. Power subsequently reported the matter to Branch Manager Joe Riordan. “I was not in the post office or at the counter that day,” Mr. Hallahan told the court. He said there was no-one else who collected his pension payments. “I never asked anyone to collect my

pension,” Mr. Hallahan said. When Branch Manager, Mr. Riordan and Eamon McArdle, Security Manager at An Post’s Investigations Unit, visited Mr. Hallahan at his home and examined his receipts for his invalidity pension payments, they also discovered that Mr. Hallahan was missing his telephone allowance payment of €9.50 on 6th February, 2013. Mr. Riordan, giving evidence, said CCTV footage showed that Mr. Hallahan was not on the premises at all on 27th February, 2013. In a check of the computer logs, it was found that the payment was processed via the user name ‘Kieran C’ at counter number three. Mr. Riordan explained that certain welfare payments like invalidity pension cannot be made at any post office - only at the customer’s nominated post office, which in this case was Dungarvan Post Office. He said usually, the customer’s Department of Social Protection (DSP) card is swiped, to allow process of the payment. If the card fails to swipe, then the PPS number can be inputed manually and the payments processed in that way. Mr. Riordan said each post office clerk has a unique username which is password protected. Mr. Riordan said he downloaded the CCTV footage onto a CD disc. The footage showed when the payment reportedly took place, allowing 15 minutes before and after the transaction time. He pointed out there was a slight time difference between the time on the CCTV system and the post office computer system. Mr. Riordan made a full report of the incident, which was forwarded to An Post’s Investigations Unit, along with the CCTV footage. There was a proposal to show the CCTV footage to Judge Finn. However, following objections from Defence Counsel, Ms. Gorey, the CCTV footage was ruled inadmissible as evidence in the trial because a ‘chain of custody’ could not be proven, from the time when Mr. Riordan posted the CD

until Mr. McArdle received it at the Investigations Unit in Dublin. Mr. McArdle gave evidence that the computer system used by An Post records the date and time of transactions. “If a payment was processed under ‘Teller A’, it won’t be recorded under ‘Teller B’,” Mr. McArdle explained. He also said that each teller is given a ‘float’, or a ‘fixed value of stock’ each day. “All transactions are logged, so we know how much money came in and how much went out,” he said. “There should be a balance in the till that is equal to what came in and went out.” He said there are balance checks carried out on the tills 48 times a year, or four times a month. Mr. McArdle also outlined that if a teller leaves his position, the computer will log out after several minutes of inactivity. He said that on 6th February, 2013, there were two transactions under the username ‘Kieran C’ for payments connected with Mr. Hallahan’s PPS number - one single payment of €9.50, followed by a second payment of just over €1,115, which is a number of weeks accumulation of invalidity pension. Mr. McArdle said these transactions stood out because usually, they would all be processed as one transaction. “I worked for eight years on the post office counter and those transactions stood out to me. Why would a customer collect a single payment (€9.50) and then the second accumulative payment (€1,115), instead of altogether in one transaction,” Mr. McArdle said. He said the first transaction for the €9.50 was a swipe of the card and the transaction for the €1,115 was entered manually. “It takes more effort to process a transaction manually, than swiping the card,” he said. Mr. McArdle said Mr. Hallahan only collected the second payment for €1,115 and knew nothing about the first payment of €9.50. “Mr. Hallahan never received the €9.50. The two transactions were processed under ‘Kieran C’ in sequential order,” said Mr. McArdle.

In relation to 27th February, Mr. McArdle said a single transaction was processed under username ‘Kieran C’ at 9.18 a.m. that morning. “It was paid manually, the card wasn’t swiped,” he said. “The reason entered why there was no card was ‘card failure’. The clerk is obliged to enter a reason why the card was not read.” He said the transaction for the €221.20 “took all of ten seconds to process”. Under cross examination, Ms. Gorey, queried whether a PPS number can be entered without a DSP card. Mr. McArdle replied a customer cannot collect their entitlements without their DSP card. “The card proves the identity of the person. Anyone could walk in and say they forgot their card. A customer cannot collect their entitlements without their card - it’s not allowed,” he said, adding that while it could be possible, it was unlikely. Mr. McArdle said that due to the seriousness of the charges, they interviewed Curran under caution. It was following the interview that both Mr. McArdle and Mr. Riordan went to Dungarvan Garda Station to make a complaint. Garda Adrian Holland gave evidence that he received a complaint about two thefts at Dungarvan Post Office and investigated the matter, taking statements from post office staff members and from Mr. Hallahan. Curran was later arrested by Gardaí and interviewed under caution. Curran accepted during interview that he was at counter position three, at 9.18 a.m. on 27th February, “if that’s what the paper is saying”. He denied he ever took the money and denied he did anything deliberately wrong. Ms. Gorey told the court there was a man present at counter number three at exactly 9.18 a.m. on 27th February, 2013, according to stills taken from the CCTV footage, but it transpired the Gardaí did not take a statement from that person. Curran made a suggestion during

cross examination that there could have been a ‘glitch’ in the computer system in relation to the €9.50 payment made on 6th February. He said a ‘glitch’ happened in the system several years before, where two tellers were registered as having processed the same transaction. During the trial, evidence was also given by several of Curran’s former work colleagues in relation to the counter positions they would occupy at the post office. Miss Gorey sought a direction in the case arguing there was no CCTV of the incident and no statement from the man who was purportedly at the counter at the exact time of the transaction on 27th February, 2013. She also argued that the true owner of the money has not been established, saying the payments were actually the property of the Department of Social Protection. However, Judge Finn said he would not agree with Miss Gorey on her last point. “This issue was dealt with at the very start - the property belongs to An Post, who have a duty to account for all money in its charge, even when so acting as agent for another state body,” he said. Judge Finn also did not agree with her point about there being no CCTV, considering footage was clearly downloaded by Mr. Riordan and sent to An Post’s Investigations Unit, but was later ruled inadmissible in evidence because the ‘chain of custody’ could not be proven. He said that while the court has not seen the CCTV and it was excluded from the trial as a result of submissions from the defence, they could not now call the CCTV into their defence. Judge Finn also disregarded the defence argument in relation to no statement taken from a man purportedly at the counter at the exact time of the transaction on 27th February, 2013. Inspector Larry Sheahan argued that the accused had a case to answer, because the Security Manager of An Post, Mr. McArdle, went into great detail on how payments are processed and logged on the system.

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A BALLINROAD woman who was previously convicted of deception by the Circuit Court lost her appeal against the conviction. Catherine Callanan (51) with an address at Park na mBlath, Ballinroad, Dungarvan, had pleaded not guilty to two counts of dishonestly obtaining services and making a gain by deception in relation to the hire of a bouncy castle from Boing Boing Business Leisure Ltd., Dungarvan and hiring the services of mini bus driver Peter Hayes, Grattan Square, Dungarvan, with the intention of making a gain for herself and causing loss to another, by receiving the services and claiming without permission it was to

be charged to County Waterford VEC on 8th September, 2012, and 27th October, 2012. Callanan, who was co-ordinator of a School Completion Programme, was found guilty by the unanimous decision of a jury at the end of a three day trial at Waterford Circuit Criminal Court in July, 2015. The court heard at the time that she arranged for a bouncy castle to be delivered and erected on common ground opposite her house in Park na mBlath and arranged for the bill to be invoiced to the VEC. On 27th October, she celebrated her son’s 21st birthday with a trip for him and a group of 25 to Kart World in Watergrasshill. She arranged to

have the VEC invoiced for the trip and services of the mini-bus. At Waterford Circuit Criminal Court, Judge Melanie Greally imposed a four month prison sentence on each of the two charges and suspended the sentence for one year. Judge Greally said that as the supervisor of the school project, the accused occupied a position of trust and was given considerable purchasing powers and she had abused that position on two occasions. Callanan appealed the matter to the three-judge Court of Appeal. However, last week, the Court of Appeal upheld Callinan’s conviction.

A CAPPOQUIN man who pleaded guilty to theft had the charge marked proven, but no penalty imposed. Liam Allen (20) with an address at 33 Shanbally, Cappoquin, pleaded guilty to theft from Dunnes Stores, Dungarvan, on 9th January, 2016. At last week’s Dungarvan District Court, Inspector Larry

Sheahan told Judge Terence Finn that the accused entered the store on the date in question and took a bottle of vodka, and left without paying for it. The court heard the accused has seven previous convictions. Judge Finn marked the theft charge as proven, but no penalty imposed, under Section 1 (2) of Probation Against Offenders Act.

Public order charge struck out A DONATION paid to the court poor box resulted in a public order charge being struck out. James Keenan (30) with an address at 9 Convent Lodge, Mitchel Street, Dungarvan, pleaded guilty at a previous sitting of the District Court, to being intoxicated in public at Kebabish, O’Connell Street, Dungarvan, on 26th September,

2016. A fixed charge penalty notice, which issued for the offence, was never paid. The case was adjourned to allow the accused to make an €80 donation to the court poor box. Judge Terence Finn noted the donation was paid at last week’s Dungarvan District Court and he struck out the charge.

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former post office worker “It clearly identified the accused in the processing of the transactions through his unique username, which can only be accessed by a password only known to him,” Insp. Sheahan said. Judge Finn said that with the accused’s preference to occupy counter position three; the computer logging his unique username; and certain admissions made by the accused during the Garda interview, he concluded that the accused has a case to answer in relation to the two transactions on 6th and 27th February, 2013. Giving evidence, Kieran Curran denied he took the money. “I didn’t transact those payments to deliberately deprive him (Mr. Hallahan) of payment,” Curran told the court. In relation to the two separate payments transacted on 6th February (€9.50 and €1,115), Curran told the court that it can happen, where a customer can ask for payments to be separated. He said he couldn’t recall processing the payments as it happened in 2013, four years ago. He also said that he didn’t know if Mr. Hallahan was present when the payment for €221 was transacted on 27th February, 2013. “I have no memory of processing that payment. I could serve between 500 and 600 people a week. I wouldn’t remember one or two individual transactions,” he said. Curran said balance checks were carried out on each teller’s register, and at times the money could be short, or it could be over what it was supposed to be. He said if there was a difference in the till amount (either short of balance, or over balance), then a mistake had been made in a transaction, or money had been miscounted. The court heard that Curran’s till was €55 over balance when a check was carried out on 28th February, 2013, and on another occasion, it was 62c under balance. Curran said he did not have a personal relationship with Mr. Hallahan. “I don’t know everyone who comes in,” Curran said. “I did not deliberately

take money from any individual. I don’t know if I was even on the counter at the time.” Curran said that after a period of inactivity, the computer will log-off. However, he said there was occasions when a clerk would be logged in and they would have to leave their counter for a period of time, such as to pick up a registered letter or a parcel for a customer, or go to the toilet, and would forget to log out. Curran said on the date in question (27th February), he started work at 7.00 a.m. and was working in the sorting office until 9.00 a.m., when he took a break until 9.30 a.m. After that he would have started work at the counter. These hours were noted on an attendance sheet shown to the court by Defence Counsel, but Insp. Sheahan pointed out that the attendance sheet is self-regulatory, as the staff sign it themselves. “The attendance sheet is not signed off by a manager,” Insp. Sheahan said. Defence Counsel Ms. Gorey asked Curran if it was possible to process a payment manually? Curran replied: “How could I process a transaction without a card? I couldn’t,” he said. He said a payment can be processed manually when the DSP card fails to swipe. Under cross examination from Insp. Sheahan, Curran said he has been working for An Post since 1993, and in that time, he acted as a branch manager in Dungarvan for a period of time. Insp. Sheahan said the accused would be “well aware” of how a post office operates, its computer system and how to process payments, whether swiping a card or entering it manually. Curran insisted that he would need to have the customer’s DSP card before processing a payment, because the PPS number is on the card. “So, if I came into the post office with my PPS number on a piece of paper, you would not process it?” Insp. Sheahan asked. “No,” Curran replied. Insp. Sheahan said the post office clerk

does not necessarily have to have the DSP card to process a payment if the PPS number is available. “I couldn’t have the PPS number because it’s on the card,” Curran replied. “I would have to have the card to process a payment.” He acknowledged that ‘Kieran C’ was his unique username for the post office computer system but suggested that “someone else could have known my password”. However, when further questioned, Curran said he “wasn’t sure” if someone else knew his password, and admitted that he didn’t know any of his colleague’s passwords. When asked if he remembers Mr. Hallahan coming into the post office, Curran said it is hard to remember individual transactions when there could be anything up to 600 customers a week. He was asked if Mr. Hallahan is known to him. “I wouldn’t be sure.There are a couple of Hallahans around,” Curran replied. He said he became aware of the complaint by Mr. Hallahan when he went to work one day and was told ‘out of the blue’. Curran said that during the cautioned interview by An Post’s Investigative Unit, he was afforded an option to have a trade union representative and a family/friend present as well. He couldn’t remember if he was afforded the option of having a solicitor present. He said he requested to see a doctor, as he was under treatment at that time for work-related stress. He said his request to see a doctor was denied. Insp. Sheahan put it to Curran that he was at the counter at the specified time (between 9.00 a.m. and 9.30 a.m.) and transacted the payment of €221 on 27th February. “There are transactions logged under your username from 9.00 a.m. all the way up to 9.20 a.m.,” Insp. Sheahan said. Curran didn’t dispute those transactions. He suggested that if he did transact the payment, then Mr. Hallahan’s card must have been presented to him at the counter and the card did not swipe, resulting in the transaction being keyed

in manually. He said that someone must have presented the card to him in order for him to process the payment and pay whoever presented the card. However, Insp. Sheahan pointed out that Mr. Hallahan was not in Dungarvan that day. “And we know you don’t need the card - only the PPS number which can be written down on a piece of paper,” Insp. Sheahan said. Curran replied that he would never serve anyone who presented their PPS number on a piece of paper. Curran reiterated that he did not take any money, but Insp. Sheahan said he was not convinced. “You haven’t convinced me or the court. There was no-one else at the terminal,” Insp. Sheahan said. Defence Counsel, Ms. Gorey sought to clarify her client’s work related stress. Curran said he had suffered from work related stress up to eight months before this incident and he had attended his GP, who had prescribed medication. Ms. Gorey asked the court to be mindful, that if her client did carry out a transaction at the relevant time and date, that there was no evidence that he deprived anyone of the property. “My client was under a degree of stress at the time and he explained his position as best he could. He never intended to deprive anyone of any property,” Ms. Gorey said. “He wasn’t in any financial difficulty and was taking medication at the time as he was suffering from a stress related illness.” Summarising the case, Judge Finn said what is suggested by the accused ‘falls on its face’. He noted that during the period 9.00 a.m. to 9.30 a.m. on 27th February, when the accused claimed he was on his official break, there were transactions recorded under his username between 9.00 a.m. and 9.20 a.m. He said the court notes that each username is password protected and if the computer is inactive for a certain period of time, it would log itself out. Judge Finn said there was also no evi-

dence of Mr. Hallahan’s DSP card being lost, mislaid or stolen, while Mr. Hallahan had insisted that his card was not handed to someone else to collect his payment. Judge Finn said the court was also not prepared to accept the accused’s explanation that he needed the DSP card physically present to use the PPS number and process the transaction. “I can recite my own PPS number from memory, as well as the 16 digits on my Visa card, along with the end date and security code - and I don’t have to go to my wallet,” Judge Finn said. “It is clear the accused was at the relevant terminal when the transaction was made - and it was not made to the party entitled to receive it.” Judge Finn said the question of credibility comes into play, and the court was satisfied to convict Curran on the two charges of theft. Ms. Gorey said her client has no previous convictions and has been unemployed since the investigation into this matter. She said that in addition to his stress related difficulties, the accused was undergoing treatment for skin cancer. Judge Finn said the accused was an employee of An Post and therefore, in a position of trust. “His employers expect employees to be loyal to them and not cause an issue where they are at a loss,” he said. “The court has determined that the accused’s actions has resulted in a loss which was borne out by An Post.” He outlined the penalties open to the court, which includes a prison sentence or community service, and a fine. Judge Finn said the court has to consider the appropriate penalty in the balance of things, as the investigation resulted in the termination of Curran’s employment with An Post and affected his livelihood into the future. He handed down a six month jail sentence, suspended for two years, on the theft charge relating to 27th February, 2013, along with a fine of €500. The theft charge relating to 6th February, 2013, was marked as proven and taken into consideration. Recognisance was fixed in the event of an appeal.

Case further Prison term for Cappoquin man adjourned A COUNTY Waterford man who admitted possession of cannabis for his own use had his case adjourned to further monitor him. Nicholas Power (35) with an address at Ballyvadden, Kill, County Waterford had pleaded guilty at a previous sitting of the District Court, to possession of cannabis for his own personal use, contrary to Section 3 of the Misuse of Drugs Act, at Wolfe Tone Road, Dungarvan, on 22nd July, 2016. The court heard that Gardaí stopped a vehicle on the date in question and found the accused in possession of approximately €10 worth of cannabis. The accused has previous convictions, including some which relate to offences under the

Misuse of Drugs Act. The case was adjourned for a Probation Service report. At last week’s Dungarvan District Court, solicitor Paddy Gordon said his client is gainfully employed. He asked that the court adopt the recommendations of the Probation Service. However, Judge Finn noted the report indicated the accused could be at the high-end of the risk scale to potentially reoffend. While a conviction has been recorded against the accused for the drugs charge, there hasn’t been any penalty imposed yet. Judge Finn said he would adjourn the case to 22nd November, 2017 to further monitor the accused and for consideration of penalty.

A CAPPOQUIN man who pleaded guilty to threatening to kill his ex-girlfriend was handed a prison sentence last week. Gary Power (30) from Shanbally, Cappoquin, pleaded guilty to false imprisonment, assault causing harm, and threatening to kill Noreen Duggan on 30th September, 2016. Last week’s Waterford Circuit Criminal Court heard how Power put Ms. Duggan through an ordeal that lasted 90 minutes. Power had brought Ms. Duggan to his father’s house in Aglish and proposed to her, giving her a ring that was meant for his father’s partner. Power had been in a relationship with Ms. Duggan for five months at this stage. However, when Ms. Duggan refused his marriage proposal and then ended their relationship, the court heard that Power ‘went beserk’. Terrified of what might happen, Ms. Duggan asked Power to drive her back to Dungarvan. But it was after getting into the van, that Power swerved the vehicle off the road and when Ms. Duggan tried to make an escape, she was prevented by Power, who threatening

to set her on fire with petrol he had in the back of the van. During the ordeal, Ms. Duggan managed to dial 999 and the operator heard “Gary Power has me trapped in his van”, before Power wrestled the phone from her and assaulted her. When Power got out of the van, Ms. Duggan attempted another escape and hid amongst some nearby trees. Local Gardaí were contacted by the 999 operator and Detective Garda James Fenton made his way towards the Cappoquin direction, where he knew of a Gary Power living in the area. He rang Ms. Duggan’s mobile phone and spoke with her, telling her to leave her phone ‘live’ and put it in her pocket. Power, having followed the sound of the phone, began assaulting Ms. Duggan again. Det. Garda Fenton could hear Ms. Duggan’s screams and her pleading with Power to stop his assault. Ms. Duggan said Power then ‘turned nice’ and walked with her back to the house in Aglish. When Power refused to ring a taxi for her, Ms. Duggan managed to get away again and

as she ran out of the house, Det. Garda Fenton pulled up. Power claimed he could not remember anything about the incident because he had taken a concoction of tablets and alcohol. Power has 47 previous convictions. The court heard that Power previously attended treatment regimes for his addiction issues, but those were unsuccessful. He made a written apology to his victim.The court also heard that he is attending counselling at both Alcoholics Anonymous and Narcotics Anonymous. Judge Eugene O’Kelly said it was “a horrendous assault” and an “incredibly serious case”. Judge O’Kelly handed Power 30 months imprisonment (two and a half years) for the threat to kill Ms. Duggan, with the final 18 months suspended for three years. A concurrent 12 month jail term was also handed down for the charge of false imprisonment; along with a concurrent 24 month jail sentence for the charge of assault, with the final 12 months suspended for three years. The Judge directed that Power go on a ‘lengthy rehabilitation course’ when he is released from prison.

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Ro a d s t o a d v e n t u r e o p e n fo r l u c ky K i l m a c t h o m a s m o to r i s t A RECENT visit to Patrick Walsh’s Texaco Service Station in Lemybrien proved to be a lucky move for Waterford motorist, John Szajda from Garranmillon, Kilmacthomas. After getting his fill-up of fuel, John decided to chance his good luck by entering a ‘Roads to Adventure’ promotion which was running at the Lemybrien station and in participating Texaco service stations across Ireland at the time. With eight prizes of a holiday to the Amalfi Coast being offered in the competition, each one valued at €3,000, John could not believe his good fortune when told that his was one of the names chosen at random from the many thousands of entries received. Accompanying him on his holiday – which remains open to him until August next year - will be his wife, Mary, their son Johnny and three daughters, Ellie, Alana and Roisin.

RNLI drowning prevention campaign Respect the Water says ‘fight your instincts, not the water’ to stay alive AS TEMPERATURES look set to soar across Ireland new research commissioned by the RNLI has revealed that 39% of Irish people questioned said they would follow their instincts and fight against the water, if they unexpectedly fell into it. However, the RNLI’s Respect the Water campaign is asking people to fight those instincts and remember one simple piece of advice – floating – that could save lives from drowning. Sudden immersion in cold water puts people at severe risk of suffering cold water shock, which triggers the instinctive but lifethreatening reaction to gasp uncontrollably and swim hard, which can quickly lead to drowning. Research commissioned by the RNLI shows 39% of people in Ireland would follow this potentially life-threatening instinct if they fell into water, with 28% of respondents saying their immediate reaction would be to swim, while 3% said they would panic – two of the instinctive responses the RNLI is urging people to fight. Others said they would remove clothing (5%); do nothing (1%); hold their breath (1%), and 1% said they would not know what to do. Only 8% of respondents knew specifically to float (4%) or tread water (4%). The RNLI recently announced a partnership with the GAA for the Respect the Water campaign which is being supported through their Healthy Clubs programme. The charity invited some of the GAA’s top athletes and healthy club representatives to their training college in Poole and to Portsmouth University to experience the effect of cold water on the body. One of those who attended was Noel Browne, Castlehaven GAA’s healthy club representative and well-known long distance open water swimmer. Noel has recently returned from swimming from the Gibraltar Straits, a major open water swim which he completed in five hours and forty minutes. Backing the RNLI’s Respect the Water campaign Noel said, ‘It can go against everything your body wants to do but resisting the urge to fight against the water when you fall in and just float, can save your life. I train hard for my swims and spend hours in the water all

year round. I’ve seen the effects of cold water shock on people who were not acclimatised to the water and it can be frightening and overwhelming. Fighting against it increases the chances of water entering the lungs and puts a strain on your heart. The best course of action is to try to float or rest, just for a short time. The effects of cold water shock will pass within 60 to 90 seconds and let you regain control of your breathing, increasing your chances of survival.’ ‘The recommended floating position is to lean back in the water and keep your airway clear. Keeping calm will help maintain buoyancy and moving as little as possible until you have control of your breathing will give you a much better chance of surviving until you can swim to safety, call for help, or continue to float until help arrives.’ Gareth Morrison RNLI Lifesaving Manager added, ‘The RNLI’s volunteer lifeboat crews launch to hundreds of calls for help every year in Ireland but, sadly, not everyone can be reached in time. If people are in danger in the water they can help themselves by floating and regaining control of their breathing. Through our Respect the Water campaign in partnership with the GAA, we want to start a national conversation about water safety. We’re asking people to remember this lifesaving advice and share it with others – it could be the difference between life and death. Each year an average of 28 people drown accidentally around the Irish coast.*.’ ‘For those who are planning to go into the water and with the good weather coming our way, the best way to stay safe is to choose a lifeguarded beach and swim between the flags. And if you see someone in danger in the water, call 999 and ask for the Coast Guard.’ The Respect the Water campaign will run throughout the Summer on channels including cinema, outdoor, radio, online, and on catch-up TV channels. The cinema adverts have been voiced by Irish actor Liam Cunningham. People can visit RNLI.org/RespectTheWater for information on the effects of cold water shock and floating techniques.

Colm Tóibín set for mid-week keynote at Immrama amidst rave reviews of latest book COLM Tóibín’s ninth novel ‘House of Names’ was published recently to rave reviews from across the globe and on Thursday, June 15th he will take to the stage at the 15th annual Lismore Immrama Festival of Travel writing at 8.00 p.m. The Guardian describe his latest work as a ‘Brilliant re-telling of Greek tragedy, the writer takes us behind the scenes of The Oresteia in ‘a celebration of what novels can do.’ Continuing to say, “Tóibín is like a great actor, taking the framework provided by the events of the play and providing psychology, motivation, nuance, humanity.” The talk with the distinguished author at the hugely popular literary festival was previously announced for the Saturday afternoon of the festival but due to schedule changes the keynote event with Colm will now take place on the Thursday evening of June 15th. Tóibín is the author of nine novels. He has also published two collections of stories and many works of nonfiction. The festival gets underway on Wednesday June 14th with the screening of two award winning films, ‘Mongolian Rhapsody’ and ‘Back to Jamaica both by Paddy Hayes. The other keynote speakers for Immrama 2017 will take to the stage on Saturday, June 17th, they inlcude leading foreign correspondent and best selling author Christina Lamb OBE and humanitarian and author Terry Waite CBE. RTE Foreign Correspondent Margaret Ward

will also join the festival line-up and introduce Christina Lamb to the stage. This year marks the 30th year since Terry was taken hostage and kept in captivity for almost five years. Terry worked most of his life in most of the world’s conflict zones in the area of international affairs. Whilst living in Uganda, he negotiated directly with the late General Amin for the release of hostages; and as a member of the Archbishop of Canterbury’s private staff was successful in aiding the freedom of hostages in Iran, Libya and Beirut. Best selling author Christina Lamb OBE has reported from most of the world’s hotspots but her particular passions are Afghanistan and Pakistan. She had been named Young Journalist of the Year and since then she has won numerous awards including five times being named Foreign Correspondent of the Year and Europe’s top war reporting prize, the Prix Bayeux. She was made an OBE in 2013. Last year she won Amnesty International’s Newspaper Journalist of the Year for reporting from inside Libyan detention centres. Also speaking at the festival is journalist and author Des Ekin who will talk at the festival on Friday, June 16th his bestselling book The Stolen Village. Writer and documentary maker Tom Feiling will host the famous literary breakfast at Immrama at 8.30am on June 18th. When he will detail the history behind his latest book ‘The Island that disappeared’. And adventurer and author Andrew P. Sykes who will

Multi award winning author Colm Tóibín is set to take stage at the 15th annual Immrama Festival of Travel writing on Thursday, June 15th at 8pm. The festival will take place in Lismore this June 14th to 18th – for the full programme list see www.lismoreimmrama.com tell of his travels on his bicycle ‘Reggie’ on epic journeys across all of Europe. And historian Donald Brady will offer a talk on Katherine Cecil Thurston 18741911: New Woman Author and Ardmore Resident. ‘Family Fun Sunday’ is also on offer at the Millennium Park and the Lismore Farmers Market will be on the castle avenue. Full details of the festival programme and for event tickets for the Immrama Lismore Festival of Travel Writing 2017 see www.lismoreimmrama.com or call (058) 53803.

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Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 2 June, 2017

Starring role for Copper Coast in Tourism Ireland’s latest promotion for Ireland’s Ancient East in Britain TOURISM Ireland has teamed up with Irish Ferries to promote its Pembroke to Rosslare ferry service. A joint campaign – supported by Waterford, Wexford and Kilkenny County Councils – is under way right now in Wales and Southern England.The campaign includes a press ad featuring an eye-catching image of the Copper Coast. The campaign is targeting our important ‘culturally curious’ audience with attractive fares, encouraging prospective visitors to come and “explore in your own car”. Activity includes: – press ads in national newspapers which will reach almost 9 million readers;

– highly visible outdoor ads at 10 different railway stations within easy reach of Pembroke port; – radio ads on the popular Heart network in Wales, the Thames Valley and the West Country, reaching about 1.8 million listeners; – online ads on popular websites, targeting people living in cities in South Wales and in the Home Counties of England – encouraging them to visit, and then book on, a dedicated Ireland’s Ancient East page on the Irish Ferries website; and – Facebook ads targeting couples aged 45+ living in South Wales and Southern England.

Julie Wakley, Tourism Ireland’s Deputy Head of Britain, said: “We are delighted to partner with Irish Ferries once again, to maximise the promotion of the service from Pembroke to Rosslare. Our aim is to boost car touring visitor numbers to the South East and Ireland this Summer; visitors who bring their car here on holidays tend to stay longer, spend more and are more likely to visit more than one region.” Daragh O’Reilly, Head of Marketing for Irish Ferries, said: “The British market is a primary source of valuable holidaymakers for both Ireland in general, and for the East and South-East in particular. Our Pembroke to Rosslare route is a key driver for these visitors and we are delighted to work with Tourism Ireland in delivering a promotional campaign of this scale, which will help to attract additional interest in Ireland’s Ancient East over the key Summer months.” Great Britain is an important market for tourism to the island of Ireland and Tourism Ireland is undertaking an extensive programme of promotions throughout 2017, to highlight Ireland to British travellers. Julie Wakley continued: “Tourism Ireland continues to monitor developments around Brexit closely, to better understand and plan for its implications on travel.We are placing a greater focus on our ‘culturally curious’ audience, who are less impacted by currency fluctuations. We are undertaking an expanded partnership programme with ferry operators, airlines and tour operators, communicating a strong price-led message to drive home value for money.”

Minister Halligan announces €1.5m for 354 new free places at WIT FUNDING of €1.5 million has been allocated to Waterford Institute of Technology to deliver 354 free higher education skills conversion courses under Springboard+ 2017, Minister John Halligan announced on Thursday. The part-time and full-time places are targeted at jobseekers and those in employment or self-employment who wish to upskill, reskill or cross skill and Minister Halligan said he was especially pleased that – for the first time ever - home-makers are also eligible to participate in Springboard+ courses this year: “It is long overdue that home-makers may finally avail of this opportunity to transition back to the workforce. The criteria is that the home-maker has been out of the work environment for at least one year due to childcare or other caring obligations and has a previous history of employment. “Given this expansion of the eligibility criteria for Springboard+ 2017, I am delighted to see that there will be a good mix of delivery modes of courses which will ensure that all participants, whether unemployed, in employment or home-makers, will be able to avail of a suitable course. Under Springboard+ 2017, 54% of courses will be delivered on a blended, distance and elearning basis.” Minister Halligan, with Minister for Education Richard Bruton, launched a call for proposals for new

courses to be run under Springboard+ 2017 last February. He said a broad range of Waterford companies had responded to this and, as a result, the new courses at WIT are tailored to meet the specific skills required in the region. The full list of available courses at WIT under Springboard + 2017 are: Higher Diploma in Business Systems Analysis [2-year part-time] Certificate in Entrepreneurship MBS Economics and Finance MSc in Global Financial Information Systems (GFIS) Higher Diploma in Agri-Food ICT Systems Certificate in Culinary Skills Higher Diploma in Business Systems Analysis Higher Diploma in Production Management for Digital Animation MSc Information Systems Processes Certificate in Advanced Analytical Techniques Certificate in Pharmaceutical Technology Certificate in Supervisory Management BA in Legal Studies in International Trade MBS Marketing MSc in Sustainable Energy Engineering Higher Diploma in Computer Science Higher Diploma in Science in Computer Science (2 Year Part Time)

Owen Madden, Beth-Ann Smith and Ken Madden from the Lismore Food Company who are encouraging food teams from Munster to join Ireland’s leading accelerator programme for food and drink start-ups. To register for an introductory meeting visit www.foodworksireland.ie

Waterford food start-ups with strong business idea sought for leading accelerator programme FOOD Works, Ireland’s leading accelerator programme for food and drink start-ups, is seeking to identify a number of high potential start-up food teams from Waterford with a strong business idea to take part in Food Works 2017. Previous participants from Waterford include the Lismore Food Company and Bayview Beverages, Kinsalebeg. Both would encourage anyone with a strong idea for a food business to consider registering their interest. The Lismore Food Company was founded in Waterford by Owen Madden, Beth-Ann Smith and Ken Madden producing premium fine biscuits & confections. The company took part in Food Works in 2012 and their products are now on sale in stores across Ireland, Harrods, Fortnum & Mason and Selfridges in London, Marks & Spencer stores throughout the UK and in stores in Paris and Zurich. Speaking about the Food Works programme, Ken Madden said “Food Works was hugely significant in preparing us for market entry and export. It is a terrific opportunity to test and develop your idea or product and to interact with industry professionals and experts to enhance your market knowledge.” Bayview Beverages was founded by Conor Coughlan from Kinsalebeg, Co. Waterford in 2016. The first product from the company is Black Twist, an original coffee spirit drink for adventurous coffee lovers. Conor has a background in chemistry and food science and has a love of artisan coffee and an interest in brewing techniques. He just completed the most recent Food Works programme which ended in January 2017. Speaking about the Food Works programme, Conor said,“I wanted to work with the best people in the Irish food and

Previous participant of the Food Works programme – Conor Coughlan, Founder of Black Twist, from Kinsalebeg, Waterford who is encouraging food teams from Munster to join Ireland’s leading accelerator programme for food and drink start-ups. drinks industry to help me really develop Black Twist and take it to the next level. Black Twist takes a unique approach to combining coffee and spirits but consumers make purchasing decisions in a matter of seconds.Therefore, it was really important to me that consumers understood the offering and its benefits. I was confident we had a good product but Food Works really helped refine the concept and the delivery of our message”. FOOD WORKS Budding food entrepreneurs interested in the Food Works programme are invited to explore their suitability for the programme at a series of regional meetings, the next of which will take place in Cork on Tuesday, 6th June. The programme, run by Bord Bia, Enterprise Ireland and Teagasc, aims to foster and encourage innovative new product ideas which satisfy a genuine market need while supporting the growth of the Irish food industry on a global scale. Food Works is an intensive programme which guides participants from the initial concept

phase through to the development of a winning food product with international appeal and global export potential. This includes the provision of a full range of practical business supports designed to provide participants with an investor ready business plan. This includes consumer market research, one-toone mentoring, technical advice, commercial viability testing in addition to access to fast track access to research and development (R&D) facilities, possible investors and state funding. Food teams from the East of Ireland who are interested in finding out more about the programme are asked to register for an introductory meeting to take place in Dublin on Tuesday, 16th May on www.foodworksireland.ie. Following this meeting, those who are interested in the programme are asked to complete a formal application, from which a number of finalists will be shortlisted to take part in an industry-led boot-camp where the successful final programme participants will be selected.

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New lower speed limits to come into force in early June By Paul Mooney NEW lower speed limits at schools and in housing estates will come into force in early June. Last month, Waterford City and County Council adopted special speed limit bye-laws which reduces the speed on some roads around Waterford. A county-wide review of speed limits began in September, 2015, with the draft bye-laws advertised for public consultation in February, 2017. Local District Councils also had input into the drafting of the bye-laws, which introduces a 30 km/h speed limit in housing estates and at schools. The new speed limits are due to come into force on 2nd June, 2017. At the May meeting of Comeragh Municipal District Council, Cllr. Ray Murphy queried when the Council will begin to erect signage. He said Crehana National School, Carrickbeg, was one location identified as needing a periodic 30 km/h speed limit during school times, which reverts back to 50 km/h outside of school times. He asked if the Council has progressed signage in this area. Cllr. Michael J. O’Ryan said he had been seeking similar signage at Ballymacarbry National School and questioned if the Gardaí have the power to reprimand speeders at the location. “There are 200 children there every day and something needs to be done

sooner, rather than later,” he said. Senior Engineer, Gabriel Hynes said signage is in place at Ballymacarbry N.S. “Motorists can be prosecuted for speeding because the signs are in place,” Mr. Hynes clarified. He said signage has yet to be erected at Crehana N.S. “It will take a period of time,” Mr. Hynes said. “We’ll put the signs in place over the Summer, so when the school returns in September, the new speed limit signs will be in place. “The new speed limits don’t come into force until one month after they were passed at Plenary level,” he said. “A notice will be issued to advertise when the speed limits will come into force, which will be early June.” He said there are “a considerable amount of signs to go up around the county”. “We’ll prioritise schools first, then the national primary and regional roads thereafter, and following that, the speed limit signs in housing estates,” Mr. Hynes said. “I envisage it will take up to six months to have all the signs in place.” Cllr. Declan Clune questioned the provision of having 30 km/h speed limits in housing estates. “In terms of enforcement, it is only a paper exercise if the Gardaí don’t know about it, or if they don’t have the manpower,” he said. “Have we had any feedback from the Gardaí? We don’t want to be wasting our

time going to the hassle of putting in new speed limits if they are not going to be enforced.” Cllr. Liam Brazil said he would like to see speed ramps in housing estates. “We shouldn’t wait for an accident to happen. I see cars flying in and out of estates in Lemybrien and Kilmacthomas and it only takes a small child to run across the road for an accident to happen,” Cllr. Brazil warned. Mr. Hynes said all the plans to reduce the speed limits were submitted to the Gardaí and they referred back to the Council with no objections or comments. Mr. Hynes said there would be a notice in the local media, as well as a notification to Gardaí, about when the new speed limits will come into force. He said there will be 30 km/h speed limit signs in housing estates along with signs displaying ‘children at play’. “They will be highly visual images, so when a motorist enters an estate, it is the first thing they will see,” Mr. Hynes said. “Enforcement of the 30 km/h speed limit will be a matter for the Gardaí.” Mr. Hynes said he couldn’t support Cllr. Brazil’s call for speed ramps in all housing estates. “There are noise issues with speed ramps and issues for the emergency vehicles,” Mr. Hynes explained. “However, there is an onus on people driving into estates to obey the speed limits. If there are housing estates with specific issues, we can refer it to the

Gardaí to prosecute under the new byelaws.” Cllr. Clune argued that saving a child’s life takes precedence over a noise issue. “I don’t think the noise issue is a reasonable excuse for not putting ramps into estates to slow down traffic,” he said. Mr. Hynes said apart from noise issues, the emergency services would have issues with ramps. “The appropriate solution, as outlined by the Road Safety Authority, is for 30 km/h speed limits to be put in place and enforced by the Gardaí,” Mr. Hynes said. CREHANA NATIONAL SCHOOL Cllr. Seanie Power said he was disappointed that Crehana N.S. was again refused funding to construct a car park under the Department of Education’s Summer Work Scheme. This is the third time the school has been turned down for funding. “I paid a visit recently to the school with the Gardaí and I saw the dangers there,” said Cllr. Power. He sought the Council to organise a meeting with the Department to plead the case for a car park, because the road “is an accident waiting to happen” particularly during busy periods such as collection times. “Something needs to be done before it’s too late. The traffic is getting heavier on that road.” Concurring, Cathaoirleach Cllr. John O’Leary said he was also disappointed when he saw that Crehana N.S. was

excluded from the Summer Works Scheme. “Crehana N.S. is a place crying out for modification in relation to the road there. It is very disappointing they were not included in the scheme,” said Cllr. O’Leary. Cllr. Ray Murphy agreed, pointing out there was a fatality at the location a number of years ago. “It is very disappointing they have been turned down for funding for a third time in a row,” said Cllr. Murphy. He also sought the Council to organise a meeting with Department officials to put forward a case for the safety requirement of a car park. “It is absolutely critical,” he said. Mr. Hynes said he met with the Board of Management and principal of Crehana N.S. in relation to the matter. “We acknowledge there is a serious issue with cars parking on the road and the school does need its own separate car park,” Mr. Hynes said. “We supported their application for funding to the Department. As a Council we can certainly write to the Department and request a meeting to be held at the school.” He said that the speed limit on the road at Crehana N.S. will be reduced to 30 km/h during school times and extra markings can be placed on the road. “That is the most we can do as a local authority. The provision of a car park is a matter for the Department of Education.”

Workshop for Councillors to tackle derelict sites

Colette Bannon, The Work Coach; Irial Mac Murchú, Nemeton, and Yvonne Hudson, KBC Bank, pictured at the Lunchtime Discussion & Network Session for local industry representatives with Dungarvan & West Waterford Chamber co-sponsored by The Workcoach and KBC Bank at the Tannery Cookery School. [Dan McGrath/Editorial images]

A WORKSHOP is to be organised for Councillors to tackle derelict sites. A Notice of Motion was proposed by Cllr. Joe Conway at the May meeting of Waterford City and County Council, calling on the local authority to “use all the powers open to it to counteract the incidence of dereliction in Waterford”. Cllr. Conway said the Council needs to “zero in” on those property owners and land owners who are causing the problem. Cllr. Seán Reinhardt seconded the Motion, saying the Council needs to document all derelict sites and come up with a plan to deal with the issue. He said dereliction “is a thorn in the side of communities”. Cllr. John Cummins agreed dereliction is “a blight on our communities and

Council’s Homeless Unit ensuring no-one is sleeping on the streets WATERFORD Council’s Homeless Unit are proactively managing those waiting for emergency B&B homeless accommodation to ensure that there no-one sleeping rough on the streets at anytime. At the May meeting of Waterford City and County Council, Cllr. Eddie Mulligan noted there were ten people currently on the waiting list for emergency accommodation in Waterford and queried if that figure would ever be at zero.

Director of Services, Ivan Grimes, said that while the optimal figure will always be zero in this case, the demand for homeless services fluctuates throughout the year. “There aren’t any particular seasonal reasons for that,” he said. “The Homeless Unit in the Housing Section are trying to proactively manage that and ensure there is no-one sleeping on the streets at any time,” Mr. Grimes added. According to a report to the

Council meeting, the figures also show that there are seven adults and seven children, composed of four families with seven children, and one individual, in emergency B&B homeless accommodation in Waterford City and County. There were 52 cases presented to the Council seeking homeless services up to the end of April, 2017, while the cumulative number of cases presented seeking homeless services in 2017 stands at 220.

streetscapes”. “We have to take action, we are the local authority,” he said. All Councillors were unanimous in their support of the Motion. Director of Services, Lar Power, said he was conscious of what the Councillors have said, but added that the Council Executive also shares concerns about dereliction. He suggested a workshop should be held to discuss the matter, as the legislation provision for dereliction is “not great”. “However, we cannot afford to go out and CPO (compulsory purchase order) every derelict property in Waterford, because when you have it, what do you do with it next? Sell it back to someone to do something else with it?

“Obviously, we could not put a use on all these derelict properties. It would be beneficial for the Council to do a workshop, discuss the matter and show you the legislation.” He said a CPO of derelict properties would be an ultimate decision, but with the Council’s budget and other priorities, it wouldn’t be possible to place a CPO on all properties in a derelict condition. Cllr. Conway welcomed the workshop as “a very positive development”. He suggested that an expert in the field of legislation should be considered to make a presentation to Councillors before the workshop. Cllr. James Tobin sought a visual display of all the derelict properties in Waterford County and City.

Culture-trade trip to New York for Waterford Mayor MAYOR of Waterford City and County, Cllr. Adam Wyse will be embarking on a culturetrade trip to New York in June. His visit will be centred on US company, Honeywell, which has been operating in Waterford for 40 years. Honeywell, at its peak employed around 2,000 people. Currently, the company which is based at two locations in Waterford, employs around 400

people. Mayor Wyse will also visit with the County Waterford Association of New York and the New York Fire Department. At the May meeting of Waterford City and County Council, Cllr. John O’Leary said he was delighted the Mayor is going to the USA and said he will be a great ambassador for business.

However, Cllr. O’Leary said he believes the Mayor should be present in New York on St. Patrick’s Day to take part in the parade. Cllr. John Cummins said it was far more productive to do business on a day that isn’t around the St. Patrick’s Day celebrations, when abroad. Cllr. O’Leary replied that it “might not have the same impact”.

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SOLAS Cancer Support Centre announced as nominated charity for 2017 Sport Ireland Sean Kelly Tour of Waterford WE are delighted to announce that the nominated charity for the for 2017 Sport Ireland Sean Kelly Tour of Waterford is the Solas Cancer Support Centre.The Solas Cancer Support Centre offers free support to those affected by cancer, their families and carers in Waterford and the South East in a purpose built Centre in Ardkeen, Waterford City. The charity was founded in 1999 and quickly outgrew its original rented facility. Following a massive community effort, that started in 2008, the necessary funds were raised and the new Centre opened in 2011 celebrating its 6th birthday this year. The support services include counselling, relaxation therapies and group support services which are provided at the Solas Cancer Support Centre and offers a safe place; a place to talk things over, to relax and express emotions. Since it opened its doors 6 years ago over 2,500 clients have used the services and 2016 saw an expansion of the opening hours with services now available until 9.00 p.m. each Wednesday. In continuing to grow and react to community needs The Solas Cancer Support Centre expanded last September with a new West Waterford service opening in Dungarvan. This new service is based in The Alternative Health Clinic at 12 Main Street, Dungarvan.This Dungarvan based service will allow more people from the South East to access support services and negate the need for people to travel from the west of the county to Waterford City. The Solas Cancer Support Centre is supported by over 70 volunteers, 25 counsellors and therapists, 6 community employment scheme workers and 4 staff members (1 full time and 3 part time) as well as a voluntary Board of Directors. This huge voluntary commitment is essential to the

running of the Centre, ‘The Centre could, quite simply, not operate without our amazing volunteers and colleagues and we are so fortunate to have such a wonderful team that makes the Solas Cancer Support Centre such a special place’. The Solas Cancer Support Centre would not operate without the generous donations from the public. They are not Government funded so are 100% reliant on community donations and fundraising activities to sustain and develop our services to those affected by cancer, their family members and carers. For further information on their services, kindly visit - www.solascentre.ie Participants of the Tour who wish to raise funds for The Solas Cancer Support Centre can do so by requesting a sponsorship card when they complete the entry form or can donate online when they are registering for the event. Participants in the 2016 Tour raised €10,449 for the Irish Pilgrimage Trust. Let’s put in a huge effort in 2017 and try to better that figure! Please note that none of the entry fee for the event is donated to the nominated charity - the charity relies solely on donations from participants. Registration for this year's event which takes place on Saturday 19th and Sunday, 20th August opened in March and there are a steady stream of people from all over Ireland registering every day. Don't miss your chance to be part of this great event. ENTER NOW @ www.theseankellytour.com - Follow ‘Sean Kelly Tour’ on FACEBOOK

Unemployment figures show need for Investment in South East SINN Féin TD for Waterford David Cullinane said that he is shocked, but not surprised, at the latest figures from the CSO showing the South East has the highest unemployment figures in the state. Deputy Cullinane said: “Unemployment in the South East is at crisis point. “The region been neglected for decades by several Governments. A recently published report by Mr Ray Griffin of WIT clearly demonstrated that Waterford and the South East was losing out in investment. “The social and business infrastructure of the region has been put on the back burner. “We have seen repeated attempts by the HSE to downgrade

University Hospital Waterford from a regional to a local hospital. “The planned merger of Waterford and Carlow ITs has been put on hold. “Waterford City and County Council recently submitted an application for €5.5m funding to complete the Waterford Greenway. “This has been refused due to a lack of funding. “The region needs investment in infrastructure and jobs creation in order to sustain itself, but the political will is simply not there at the moment. “Waterford needs strong and decisive leadership. We need the Government to deliver. I will do all that I can to make this happen.”

John Moran, Chairperson of West Waterford Hospice Support Group has been awarded ‘Sunflower Hospice Hero’. Pictured is RTE's Mary Kennedy presenting the plaque to John’s son and daughter Conor and Maeve Moran with Gillian Kavanagh, Waterford Hospice at the launch of Sunflower Days and Hospice Hero award ceremony in the Mansion House, Dublin.

Chairman of West Waterford Hospice Support Group receives ‘Hospice Sunflower Hero’ award for contribution to hospice JOHN Moran received a ‘Sunflower Hospice Hero’ award from RTE’s Mary Kennedy for his outstanding dedication to West Waterford Hospice Support Group and Waterford Hospice. John was among 23 volunteers across the country honoured for their contribution to hospice care.The presentation took place in the Mansion House Dublin at the national launch of Hospice Sunflower Days. This annual fundraiser for the hospice movement in Ireland is happening on Friday, June 9th and Saturday, June 10th. It is hoped €1 million will be raised. The Irish Hospice Foundation (IHF) co-ordinates the event on behalf of the hospice movement including Waterford Hospice. All funds raised locally, stay locally. A spokesperson for Waterford Hospice said: “John Moran and the West Waterford Hospice Support Group have been loyal supporters for over 20 years, and in that time have donated over €750K to Waterford Hospice. This is a testament to the hard work and determination of each and every member of the group; and we at Waterford Hospice feel this is an appropriate way to

express our sincere thanks and gratitude.” John Moran added: “West Waterford Hospice Support Group is a committee of 11 people who live in the catchment area of Dungarvan, Ardmore and Lismore. In addition to these 11 committed people we have numerous very valued volunteers spread throughout West Waterford who continuously year in year out support our fundraising activities. We have been in existence in Dungarvan for over 20 years. Originally a small group of us met in a local hotel to form a committee to fundraise and create awareness for our great cause; hospice. Our team of homecare nurses to us are the "backbone" of the hospice and the feedback we get from families is so encouraging and their commitment is second to none.” A national survey commissioned by the IHF revealed that 75% of Irish people want to die at home – however, only one in four get to do so. This is where Sunflower Days funds will help with the provision of hospice services in your area. Speaking at the launch, Mary

Kennedy said: “Hearing the heroes’ stories today was inspiring. The feeling of human kindness was tangible and their dedication uplifting.Without the commitment of these men and women end of life would have been very different for many people and loved ones. I’m encouraging everyone to support Sunflower Days. By simply buying a sunflower from one of our volunteers you are helping to bring comfort and dignity to people at end of life.” Pat Quinlan, Chief Executive Officer of Milford Care Centre and Chair of the Voluntary Hospices Group, continued: “People matter and Hospice Care improves the lives of many who have a life-limiting condition in allowing them to live their lives as fully as possible right up to the moment of death. Hospice care is also about supporting families and loved ones up to and through bereavement in what is clearly a most challenging period in their lives.Thousands of people receive hospice care annually and funds raised through Sunflower Days helps meet this growing need. Hospices therefore are more reliant than ever on the goodwill

of wonderful supporters and volunteers. “We are asking people to please support their local hospice service so that patients and families can get help at a time of greatest need. Sunflower Days is a vital source of funding for local hospice services and every Euro received can make a difference so please donate or if you have a few hours to spare please consider volunteering for your local hospice on the day.” IHF Andy Caffrey, Acting CEO said volunteers are the iron will that keep local hospices going. “Local hospices fill a need in society. Their impact is immeasurable. Hospices rely on public goodwill to deliver their services. Hospice Sunflower Days is a countrywide opportunity to help your local group mind your community.We are very proud to be co-ordinating Hospice Sunflower Days for the past 27 years,” he said. People can support their local hospice service on June 9th and 10th by purchasing various pieces of Sunflower merchandise including sunflower pins for €2 each from collectors on the streets of cities, towns and villages across Ireland.

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Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 2 June, 2017

Waterford Council gives full Almost 48k visits to libraries backing in call for HSE to reopen Sacred Heart Unit in first quarter of 2017 WATERFORD City and County Council has given its full backing to a Notice of Motion calling on the HSE to reopen the Sacred Heart Unit at Dungarvan Community Hospital. The Motion was brought to the May meeting of Waterford City and County Council, which condemned the recent actions of the HSE in closing the Sacred Heart Unit. The Council also recognised the enormous contribution that Dungarvan Community Hospital makes to Dungarvan and West Waterford, and the importance of The Sacred Heart Unit in caring for the needs of the elderly and infirm in our community. Leading the Motion, Cllr. Damien Geoghegan outlined that 16 beds were closed in the unit, which follows the removal of nine beds earlier in the year, and follows on from the closure of St. Enda’s Unit at the hospital last year. “At the moment, between Dungarvan Community Hospital and Dunabbey Nursing Home, a total of 39 beds have been put out of service,” he told the Council. Cllr. Geoghegan said he welcomed the HSE statement which said the closure of the Sacred Heart Unit was only “temporary”. “We must make sure that it is only temporary,” he said. “It is important to keep the pressure on the HSE, and that they take on as many nurses as required to bring the Sacred Heart Unit back into use.” Cllr. Geoghegan said it was regrettable that the issue descended into a political row and urged all involved to get their focus back on track and keep the pressure on the HSE. Cllr. Declan Doocey, who seconded the Motion, concurred with Cllr. Geoghegan. He pleaded with the HSE to

be more flexible in its approach. “There are plenty of nurses in our community who are prepared to ‘take up the slack’,” he said. Cllr. John Pratt said the number one priority for the HSE should be the recruitment of nurses to work in Dungarvan Community Hospital, so the Sacred Heart Unit can reopen. He said a group has been set up to keep the momentum of the campaign going forward. Cllr. Pratt said that group is due to meet with HSE management on 21st June next, in relation to the possibility of reopening the Sacred Heart Unit. Cllr. James Tobin described the Unit closure as “a big blow to West Waterford”. He said the HSE hands are tied if they don’t get a sufficient number of nurses for the Unit, because a higher body (HIQA) will come in and close them down on health and safety grounds. “It’s important the message goes out that we are seeking to recruit nurses,” said Cllr. Tobin. Cllr. John O’Leary said it has to be a priority of all elected members to support older people to live out their lives with dignity. He said there is something wrong with the health system when they have to close a unit like the Sacred Heart. “There is a compelling need for the HSE to bring back this hospital to full operating capacity without delay,” Cllr. O’Leary said. Cllr. Tom Cronin also voiced his support for the Motion. All Councillors unanimously agreed to pass the Motion. More recently, the HSE have placed advertisements locally seeking staff nurses for Dungarvan Community Hospital.

By Christy Parker ALMOST 48,000 visits were made to West Waterford’s four libraries in the first four months of 2017 and close to 300 events were facilitated in the libraries, according to figures circulated by Waterford Council to May’s Dungarvan-Lismore Municipal District meeting. DUNGARVAN Dungarvan library averaged over 8,000 visitors per month, with the highest figure attributed to March at 9,704 and lowest number registered being 7,358 in April. The highest number of internet sessions at the library occurred in January, with 731 and the lowest in April, with 520.WiFi usage averaged over 2,000 per month, except for January when the system was being reinstalled. Library based activities included 84 clubs and community group meetings, 121 class visits, 14 children’s events, six festival occasions, six workshops and one author’s visit – a grand total of 232 events. Those availing of the library for these events included Seachtain na Gaeilge, West

Waterford Festival of Food, Grúpa Spraoi Irish language, Parent & Toddler group, Spanish, English and Irish conversation groups, Spring into Story Time and Artists Way for Retirement workshops. LISMORE Attendances at Lismore library peaked at 2,514 in February, while the lowest figure was April’s 1996. Internet sessions were at their highest in March with 502, compared to February’s bottom level at 339. WiFi session averaged about 55 per month. Lismore library accommodated eight club and group events, six class visits, one children’s event, one festival and two author’s visits – totalling 18 events. Amongst those availing of the facilities were Seachtain na Gaeilge, Adult Scrabble Club, the Towers and Tales festival, parent & toddler groups and local students. CAPPOQUIN Cappoquin saw its library receive a highest total of 1,018 visitors in February, while January brought the lowest number at 731. The largest number of internet users occurred in February with 94, just 12 higher than April’s lowest count. There were no records of WiFi usage. Cappoquin library hosted four exhibitions,

nine clubs and groups, six class visits, four children’s events, one festival and six workshops – totalling 28 events. Amongst those holding activities in the library were Seachtain na Gaeilge, students involved in art and fashion, crochet enthusiasts, local schools outreach interests, New Beginnings Self-development group and Aontas Adult Learners information. TALLOW Tallow library had its highest number of visitors in March, with 260, while the lowest number was the 133 in April. There were no internet users at all and no records of WiFi sessions. Events held at the library included seven outreach meetings, one heritage event (blue plaque unveiling) and one workshop – a total of 10 occasions. Amongst those availing of Tallow library were children associated with events run in tandem with the blue plaque unveiling, Seachtain na Gaeilge and participants in Work Matters workshops for local businesses and entrepreneurs. Across the region’s four libraries, the total number of visitors for the four months was 47,856 and there were 288 events held.

Council roundly welcomes Town and Village Renewal Scheme for 2017 THE Town and Village Renewal Scheme was roundly welcomed at the May meeting of Waterford City and County Council. Outlining this year’s scheme, Director of Services, Lar Power, welcomed the scheme, saying its objective is to ensure a vibrancy to towns and villages, and “long may it continue”. Mr. Power pointed out that last year’s scheme received 22 applications, nine of which were successful. “This year, we are allowed up to 15 applications and there is a pot of €20m,” said Mr. Power. He pointed out that last year, the funding was divvied up by the Department of Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs, resulting in €380,000 per county.

“They have no intention of doing that this year,” Mr. Power said. “Only the best projects will get funding this year, and each local authority are allowed a maximum of 15 projects - but it doesn’t mean all 15 will get funding,” he said. “Projects which don’t meet the standards set by Dublin won’t be getting funding, so we have to make sure our applications are really robust.” He said that there is only one project per town / village allowed. Successful proposals will include activities which have clear positive economic impacts on the town or village, e.g. stimulating economic activity between a town/village and neighbouring townlands rather

than just public realm-type actions. Cllr. John O’Leary said it was a wonderful scheme, but queried if CLAR areas would be given an advantage over other areas. Concurring, Cllr. James Tobin said there has to be a level playing field, because CLAR areas are disadvantaged. Mr. Power replied that whether an area is considered as CLAR or not will not feature in the scheme. Cllr. Pat Fitzgerald queried what type of schemes are envisaged and who will benefit? Mr. Power said the objective of the scheme is to enhance the towns and villages through innovative ways that will lead to an economic return. He said there is a second phase

in the scheme later in the year which will focus on encouraging residential occupancy in rural towns and villages. Cllr. Joe Conway questioned if the same flexibility would be given to population as it was last year. Mr. Power replied he believed it would be more rigid this year. “Last year, they allowed the entrant to use the 2006 or 2011 Census. This year, entrants will have to use either the 2011 or 2016 Census,” Mr. Power said. Selected expressions of interest will be developed into detailed applications by Waterford City & County Council, in consultation with town/village community and business interests and will be submitted before the scheme deadline of June 30th 2017.

Director of Services ‘more than happy’ to meet with residents’ associations to address issues

Pamela Phelan, KBC Bank; Anne Marie Rossiter, President, Dungarvan & West Waterford Chamber of Commerce, and Joe Roche, Joe Roche Glass & Glazing, pictured at the Lunchtime Discussion & Network Session for local industry representatives with Dungarvan & West Waterford Chamber cosponsored by The Workcoach and KBC Bank at the Tannery Cookery School. [Dan McGrath/Editorial images]

THE Director of Services for Housing, Ivan Grimes, indicated that he would be more than happy to meet with representatives of Residents Associations to address any issues in housing estates. At the May meeting of Waterford City and County Council, Cllr. Breda Brennan put forward a number of questions on behalf of various residents associations, which questioned the rationale for losing so many sustainable neighbourhood officers; what system is in place to liaise between the Council and the various communities; and whether the Chief Executive would be willing to meet with representatives of some residents associ-

ations? Director of Services, Ivan Grimes, said he understood that neighbourhood officers were phased out before the merger of Waterford local authorities. He pointed out that last year, the Council appointed a new Estate Management Unit and four Estate Management Officers were put in place. “Unfortunately, due to retirements and the need for staff restructuring in the Housing Section, the Estate Management Unit is only at 50 percent capacity, with two officers,” Mr. Grimes said. “We expect to have one vacancy filled in

the coming weeks and the fourth officer to be put in place thereafter.” Mr. Grimes said he would be more than happy to meet with representatives of residents associations on behalf of the Chief Executive. Mr. Grimes said that in addition to the Estate Management Unit, the Council also has a Community Department which engages with local sports clubs and residents associations. He pointed out that Councillors recently approved grants to over 300 residents associations, community and sports groups, totalling more than €150,000.

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Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 2 June, 2017

President John F. Kennedy remembered in County Wexford on his 100th birthday By Tom Keith DESPITE a threat of rain from early in the day, the Centennial Memorial Concert and Military Salute for 100th Anniversary of the birth of President John F. Kennedy was held in bright sunshine and timed with military precision at the John F. Kennedy Park and Arboretum last Monday. Among the guests were Chairman of Wexford Co. Co., Cllr. Paddy Kavanagh, the Minister of State at the Department of An Taoiseach with Responsibility for Defence, Mr. Paul Kehoe,TD; Mr. Michael Darcy, T.D., Lt. Col. Andrew Martin, US Embassy; Ms. Rosemary Collier, OPW, Fr. Eamonn Murphy, Chaplain to the Forces and 52 pupils and teachers from the Kennedy College, New Ross. The MC for the event was Mr. Matthew Jebb, OPW. At the start of the celebrations, the Band of the 1st Brigade played the National Anthems of Ireland and the US and the bugler sounded the Last Post and Reveille. Three wreaths were laid by the Minister, the Chairman of the Council and Lt. Col. Martin, US Embassy at the Memorial Plaque of the dedication of the Park In his speech, The Cathaoirleach, Cllr. Kavanagh said it was an honour for him to be present on the prestigious occasion to remember President John F. Kennedy and to do so in tandem with the remembrance events also taking place in Boston through the partnership with the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum.

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"Today, we honour the youngest ever President to be elected in the United States," he said. "In that role, President Kennedy saw his position as pivotal in order to motivate commitments for constructive change not only for America, but around the world. He aimed to move the world towards a more peaceful future, through legislation, but also through inspiration. "He truly inspired a generation to work towards making humanity better and this is something we need to continue through his legacy now more than ever. In his address, the Minister recalled that the beautiful Park and Arboretum was opened by President Eamon de Valera in 1968 in honour of the late President John F. Kennedy. "Since then it has become an important focal point for those interested in the events of his life," he continued. "And while it attracts praise from far and wide, it is the people of Wexford who reap the greatest benefit from this fantastic amenity. "I would like to recognise the work of Wexford County Council and the Office of Public Works for their ongoing commitment to the Park and the Arboretum. Referring to the late President, the Minister said that born on this day, one hundred years ago, John F. Kennedy arrived into a much divided world. "The newspapers on that day revealed the latest from the Western Front, an Ireland divided between Home Rulers, Unionists and Republicans and the beginnings of the War of

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Pictured above at the 100th birthday celebrations of President John F. Kennedy at the Kennedy Arboretum, named in his honour outside New Ross, are (l. to r.): Sean McFadden (USA), Pamela Lawrence (USA), Lt. Col. Andrew Martin (US Airforce), Kim and Craig Green (USA), Minister Keogh, T.D.; General Patrick Flynn (O/C 1st Brigade) and Tom Keith (Dungarvan). Independence. "One hundred years on and the world is a very different place, while enormous challenges remain, Europe is at peace and we talk openly about the potential for a United Ireland. "As each generation of the Kennedy family was born," continued Minister Kehoe, "their circumstances improved but they never forgot their Irish roots. "This is particularly true of John F. Kennedy who took his oath of office on a bible brought from Ireland by his forebears, and who became the first American President to visit Ireland during a term of office in 1963. That visit cemented the links between our two nations. “It remains in the minds of all those who were here to experience it,” the Cathaoirleach continued. “Particularly in Wexford and at his ancestral home, where the President of America had come to drink a cup of tea with his cousins. “Since that visit many people both here and in America have worked tirelessly to maintain the connection between the Kennedy family and Ireland." The Minister referred to Ireland's service abroad through our Defence Forces. "Sadly 85 members of the Defence Forces have given their lives in the cause of peace" he said. "It is very fitting that on this same day, on which we honour one of our most famous emigrant sons, that we will welcome thirty Syrian refugees into our community here in Wexford. “Having been forced to leave their homes, they will now begin to build a better future for themselves and their children here with us."

Ms. Rosemary Collier, OPW said that the choice of trees was a great symbol of life and also a great symbol of the family. JFK’s family tree was deeply rooted in the region on both sides of the family. “His great-grandfather left here and Ireland in the poorest and most challenging of times,” she continued. “When JFK returned here in 1963, it was still a challenging time for Ireland.We were still a poor country and a relatively young nation trying to find our place among the nations of the world. To have one of our greatest grandsons return as the head of state, the President of the

United States of America, gave us great enthusiasm and courage in terms of our own sense of identity. “That historic and legendary visit played a huge part in the development of Ireland and its visibility and role nationally.” Lt. Col. Andrew Martin said that the people had gathered to celebrate the ‘brilliant and courageous man’ who was the 35th President of the United States of America. “President Kennedy served with honour. He served in the United States Naval Service and continued on to the Presidency with courage and compassion as

seen by his promotion of the cause of Civil Rights, the Peace Corps, even putting a man on the moon. “As we celebrate his birth 100 years ago today, let us reflect on this brilliant person and let us remember his contribution to mankind. Thank you for being here today, it is truly an honour to celebrate this with you.” Wreaths were then laid by The Minister, The Cathaoirleach of the Council and Lt. Col Martin in honour of the slain President. After the formal ceremony, the Band of the 1st Brigade gave an hour long recital of martial music and popular airs and songs.

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IN MEMORIAM CASEY (3rd anniversary) – In loving memory of Ann Casey, late of Tallacoolemore, Clonea, Dungarvan, who died on 4th June, 2014. We never part from those we love, No distance can divide us, With memories clear, And love sincere, You will always walk beside us, Memories are a gift to treasure, Ours of you will last forever.

–Remembered, loved and missed every day by all your family, you live in our hearts and guide us always. Anniversary Mass will be celebrated for Ann on Sunday, 4th June, in Garranbane Church at 11.00 a.m.

CURRAN (20th anniversary) – In loving memory of my dear brother Liam Curran, R.I.P., late of Grawn, Kilmacthomas, who died on 21st May, 1997. Liam, lots of things have happened, Since you went away, Things you would have shared with us, If God had let you stay. I often lie awake at night, When the world is fast asleep, And take a walk down memory lane, With tears upon my cheek. It broke my heart to lose you, But you did not go alone, For part of me went with you, The day God called you home.

DUNPHY (3rd anniversary) – In loving memory of Mary Dunphy, late of Ballylaneen, Kilmacthomas, and College Court, Ballytruckle, Waterford, who died on 3rd June, 2014. Anniversary Mass will be offered in St. Anne’s Church, Ballylaneen, on Monday, 5th June, at 7.00 p.m. –Always in our thoughts and sadly missed by your brother, sisters and their families.

–Miss you Liam, never forgotten by your sister Kitty, Tramore.

CARROLL (1st anniversary) – In loving memory of Josie Carroll, late of Knock, Clonea, Dungarvan, and Glendalligan, Kilrossanty, who died on 31st May, 2016. Every day in some small way, Thoughts of you come our way, Simple words, but very true, We will always love and remember you.

DONOVAN (2nd anniversary) – In loving memory of Moss Donovan, late of Toor North, Aglish, and formerly Knockanore, who died on 11th June, 2015. R.I.P. Anniversary Mass will be celebrated on Sunday, 11th June, at 11.00 a.m. in Aglish Church.

CONDON (4th anniversary) – In loving memory of Fergus Condon, late of Clashavaugha, Ballymacarbry, Clonmel, who died on 6th June, 2013. Look around your garden Lord, For an Angel with a smile, It won’t be hard to find him, He must stand out a mile. Call his name out softly, And when he looks your way, Tell him that we love him, And miss him every day.

–Loved and dearly missed by his mother and father, Joe and Eileen; his brother and sister, Will and Emma; his grandparents; all his family in Ireland and America and his many friends. Anniversary Mass will be celebrated on Sunday, 11th June, at 11.00 a.m. in St. Lawrence’s Church, Fourmilewater, Ballymacarbry.

FAHEY (12th anniversary) – Treasured memories of Willie Fahey, late of 13 Keating Street, Dungarvan, who died on 4th June, 2005. Anniversary Mass will be celebrated on Thursday, 15th June, at 10.00 a.m. in the Friary Church, Dungarvan. How constantly we think of you, With hearts and eyes that fill, The love in life we had for you, In death grows stronger still. Let the winds of love blow softly, And whisper for you to hear, We love and miss you sadly, As it dawns another year.

–Sadly missed every day by your brother Ned; sister-in-law Alice and nieces Mary and Abi.

–Sadly missed by your loving wife Nell; sons Anthony, Sean and Micheál; daughter Mary; daughters-in-law Ann, Kay and Yvonne; son-in-law Tom, and grandchildren David, Emma, Emily, Sarah, Billy and Luke, XXX.

–Always remembered by your loving son Willie.

Your presence we miss, Your memory we treasure, Loving you always, Forgetting you never.

–Missed and loved always, from his wife Rachel and children Grace, Tadhg and Rory, XXX.

MORRISSEY (8th anniversary) – In loving memory of Garry Morrissey, late of The Crooked Bridge, Dungarvan, who died on 2nd June, 2009. Anniversary Mass will be celebrated in St. Laurence’s Church, Ballinroad, on Sunday, 11th June, at 10.00 a.m. SAFELY HOME I am home in Heaven, dear ones, Oh, so happy and so bright, There is perfect joy and beauty, In this everlasting light. All the pain and grief is over, Every restless yearning passed, I am now at peace forever, Safely home in Heaven at last.

–Lovingly remembered by his wife Sheila; daughters Helen and Una, and their families.

–Always remembered Mam and never forgotten, love always, your daughter Paula and J.P. –––––––––––––––––––– NANA Although we cannot touch you, Your love has left us strong, The memories that you left us, Have helped us carry on. So stay beside us always, It’s good to know you’re there, We thank you for everything, Your love and all your care.

O’DONNELL (30th anniversary) – In loving memory of Patrick O’Donnell, late of Loskeran, Old Parish, who died on 1st June, 1987. Happy memories keep forever, Of days when we were all together, Each of us in our own way, Have special thoughts of you today.

McLAUGHLIN (2nd anniversary) – In loving memory of Liam McLaughlin, late of Coolaneen, Cappoquin, who died on 3rd June, 2015. R.I.P. I think of all the good times, When we were all together, Your memory lives with us today, Always and forever. No length of time can take away, Our thoughts of you from day to day, As time goes by without you, And days turn into years, They hold a thousand memories, And a million silent tears.

–Sadly missed and never forgotten, Dad, Susan and Roger.

–Always remembered by your daughters, sons, daughters-inlaw, sons-in-law and grandchildren.

O’DONNELL (31st anniversary) – In loving memory of Patrick O’Donnell, late of Loskeran, Old Parish, who died on 1st June, 1986. R.I.P. I am thinking of you today, But that is nothing new, For I thought of you yesterday, And the day before that too. I will think of you tomorrow, As I live my whole life through, For the day I fail to think of you, Is the day God takes me too.

–Never forgotten by Seamus, Jean and family.

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Anniversary Mass for Kitty will be celebrated on this Friday morning, 2nd June, at 10.00 a.m. in Piltown Church.

–Always in our thoughts and prayers, your wife Helen; daughter Bridget; son Maurice and extended families.

I wish that I could go back home, And find you waiting there, But wishing gets me nowhere, And loving is in vain, So I just hold you in my heart, Until we meet again.

–––––––––––––––––––– MAM Your presence we miss, Your memories we treasure, Loving you always, Forgetting you never. When God was making mothers, He must have made a fuss, He spent a lot of time on one, And gave that one to us. Of all the gifts in life, However great or small, To have you as a mother, Was the greatest gift of all. Because you were so special, No words could ever say, How much we love and miss you, Today and every day.

–Always remembered Nana and never forgotten, love always Kian, Conor, Kathlyn and Ciara.

To hear your voice, to see your smile, To sit and talk with you a while. To be together in the same old way, Would be our dearest wish today.

TOBIN (20th anniversary) – In loving memory of Mary Tobin, late of Feddaun Upper, Melleray, Cappoquin, whose Anniversary occurs at this time. R.I.P. Masses offered.

Today’s the Anniversary of the day I lost you, And for a time it felt as though my life had ended too, But loss has thought me many things, How to face each day with hope, And happy memories that we shared, To help me on my way. And though I’m full of sadness, That you’re no longer here, Your influence still guides me, And I still feel you near. What we shared will never die, It lives within my heart, Bringing strength and comfort, While we are apart.

McLAUGHLIN (2nd anniversary) – In loving memory of Liam McLaughlin, late of Coolaneen, Cappoquin, whose Second Anniversary occurs on 3rd June, 2017. Anniversary Mass for Liam will be celebrated on Sunday, 4th June, in St. Mary’s Church, Cappoquin, at 11.30 a.m.

–Always remembered and never forgotten, love always Tom.

––––––––––––––– LIAM We miss you simle, your joking ways, We miss the things you used to say, And when old times we do recall, It’s then we miss you most of all.

–With love from your nieces, nephews, grandnieces and grandnephews (Tramore). Also from Fionn in the USA.

KELLY (3rd anniversary) – In memory of my loving wife Kitty Kelly, late of Piltown, Kinsalebeg, who died on 5th June, 2014.

FOLEY (18th anniversary) – In loving memory of Maura Foley, late of “Ait Aoibhinn,” Ballinamona, Ardmore, who died on 29th May, 1999. You left us with golden memories, Your love is still our guide, Although we cannot see you, You are always by our side.

–Always remembered by your loving niece Marie; relatives and friends.

LAWLOR (40th anniversary) – In loving memory of our father Michael Lawlor, late of Ballyvoile, Stradbally, and native of County Laois, who died on 4th June, 1977. R.I.P. Masses offered. You never miss the sunshine, ’Til the evening shadows fall, You never miss your loved ones, ’Til they are gone beyond recall. So be forever with him Lord, Hear him should he call, And light a star above his grave, When evening shadows fall.

–Sadly missed by all your family.

McLAUGHLIN (2nd anniversary) – In loving memory of my grandson Liam McLaughlin, late of Coolaneen, Cappoquin, who died on 3rd June, 2015. R.I.P. If roses grow in Heaven Lord, Please pick a bunch for me, Place them in Liam’s hand, Tell him they’re from me. Tell him we love and miss him, And when he turns to smile, Place a kiss upon his cheek, And hold him for a while. Remembering him is easy, We do it every day, But there’s an ache within my heart, As I’m missing him today.

–Lovingly Granny.

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ORGAN (10th anniversary) – In loving memory of Johnny Organ, late of Sarsfield Street, Abbeyside, who died on 31st May, 2007. R.I.P. Will those who think of him today, A little prayer to Jesus say.

–Sadly missed by your daughter Mary; son-in-law James and grand-daughters Karen, Louise, Gillian, Maria, Sarah, Deirdre and Olga and great grandchildren.

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT † BRENDAN DONOVAN His wife, nephews, nieces, relatives and friends, would sincerely like to thank those who sympathised with us on the recent loss of Brendan. A particular heartfelt thanks to those who travelled long distances to be at the Funeral Mass and burial. We would like to thank Dr. McElduff, Dr. Griffin and the Doctors and Nurses of University Hospital Waterford, Nurse Ann Marie and all of who cared for Brendan. Thanks also to John and Orla Murtagh, Kent’s Funeral Home; Jenny Kirwan and all the staff of Kirwan’s Pharmacy; the Garda Siochana; Civil Defence; Dessie Norris and the staff of Flahavan’s Mills, past and present, for the Guard of Honour. Also thanks to the Priests for a wonderful service; the Sacristan and the gravediggers. And thank you also to Kiersey’s for all the catering. Month’s Mind Mass will be celebrated at All Saints Church, Newtown, on Friday, 9th June, at 7.30 p.m.

NUGENT – Birthday remembrance for a son and brother John (Nudie) Nugent, late of Kilnafrehan, Dungarvan, whose birthday is on 1st June.

DWANE – Birthday remembrance for Kevin Dwane, late of Kilminion, Dungarvan, wohse birthday is on 1st June. DAD Missing you on your birthday. A Dad’s love is special, A gift beyond compare, You only know the meaning, When he is no longer there. A special time, A special face, A special Dad, I cannot replace. With an aching heart, I whisper low, I love you Dad, And miss you so.

–From all his loving family.

A loving spray of memories, Tied up with all our love, Memories we will treasure, Of the one we dearly love. In the centre of God’s garden, There is someone special there, That someone is our son and brother, The best beyond compare.

–Happy birthday John, from Mam, Dad, Paula, Denise, Gillian and Sharon and families, XXXX.

Notice to Advertisers It is a condition of acceptance of advertisements orders that the proprietors do not guarantee the insertion of any particular advertisement on a special date or at all. Although every effort will be made to meet the wishes of the advertisers; further they do not accept liability for any loss or damage caused by an error or inaccurracy in the printing of any advertisement. They reserve the right to refuse or alter any advertisement, no matter by whom or where accepted for publication; also to discontinue the publication of any advertisements previously published. Advertisements paid or otherwise are therefore accepted only subject to the above conditions. The advertiser undertakes to indemnify the proprietors against all liability for any civil action arising out of publication of the advertisement. (ind.)

James Kiely & Sons Prop. DAVID KIELY David & Margaret, ‘Garrán Mhuire,’ Kiladangan (058) 42200 / (086) 2525663 (Est. 1919) Irish Association of Funeral Directors

Funeral Home NUGENT – Birthday remembrance for John (Nudie) Nugent, late of Kilnafrehan, Dungarvan, whose birthday is on 1st June. No birthday cards or presents, Can I give you today, Instead I send you all my love, In Heaven where you lay, So gentle Jesus up above, Give John a great big hug.

Embalming & Cremations Arranged We attend to all the details: Church & Cemetery

Floral & Artificial Wreaths Supplied Obituary Notices

SHANDON STREET & KILADANGAN, DUNGARVAN Phone: David (058) 42200. Mobile: (086) 2525663 Fax (058) 48712. www.kielyfunerals.ie

–Love and miss you, happy birthday John, from you wife Cliona, XXX.

DAVID KIELY

––––––––––––––––––– No longer in our lives to share, But in our hearts you are always there, Love and miss you always, Happy birthday Dad.

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–From your daughter Ava and sons Jack and Luke, XXX. ––––––––––––––––––– Your name is often spoken John, Our thoughts are with you still, You haven’t been forgotten, You know you never will.

–Happy birthday John, love from Nanny Met and Alfie, aunts and uncles and cousins.

SITUATIONS VACANT CHILDMINDER REQUIRED – Mahonbridge area. From August, 2 to 3 afternoons per week, possibly four some weeks. One Primary schoolgoing and one Playschool going child. Full day required on school holidays. Full Driver’s Licence essential. References essential and experience essential. Apply in writing to Box No. 6031. (2-6) PART-TIME BAR STAFF FOR TOWN CENTRE BAR WANTED – Contact: Box No. 6032.(2-6)

Rathmeaden, Kilmacthomas, Co. Waterford Who died on 10th May, 2017

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KILADANGAN, DUNGARVAN Showroom at Kiladangan (near Radley’s Engineering Ltd.) over ONE HUNDRED headstones on display Telephone: (058) 42200. Mobile: (086) 2525663. Fax: (058) 48712. www.davidkielymonumentals.com

HEADSTONES IN LIMESTONE, MARBLE, POLISHED GRANITE We restore existing headstones, kerbs, graves, chipped, inscriptions, etc. FULL RANGE OF COMPUTER OPTIONS + DESIGNS

Distance no problem to us – Member of Guild of Master Craftsmen Ring for appointment: Open Saturday and Sunday

EARN EXTRA CASH! – National Association requires persons for part-time / full-time fund raising venture. Please phone Patrick on 087-1649353 for details.

The HSE at Dungarvan Community Hospital (& other district/community hospitals in counties Waterford and Wexford) currently has the following opportunities:

Staff Nurses (ref. Waterford/Wexford – 03657) The HSE’s Community Health Organisation Area 5 (the South East) provides Residential Services for Older people at Dungarvan Community Hospital, Dungarvan, Co. Waterford and other district/community hospitals in counties Waterford and Wexford. This facility in Dungarvan provides high quality, individualised care to its residents – who are availing of a range of services, such as long term residential care, respite, convalescent, rehab and palliative care. The HSE’s district and community hospitals in the Waterford/Wexford area are registered with the Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA) and are committed to the implementation of ongoing quality improvement programmes. Staff Nurses, with a commitment to the delivery of high quality person centred care, are required to work at these facilities. For Dungarvan Community Hospital and other district/community hospitals in counties Waterford and Wexford, nurses can apply via application request or make contact directly with Ms. Barbara Murphy (Manager for Older Persons Services, Waterford area) by phone at 087 9075940, e-mail Barbara.Murphy@hse.ie See also: http://www.hse.ie/eng/staff/Jobs/Job_Search/Nursing/NRS03657.html

PLANNING PERMISSION WATERFORD CITY & COUNTY COUNCIL – We, GlaxoSmithKline, Dungarvan Ltd., intend to apply for permission for the construction of an extension to the existing manufacturing building and ancillary works at our existing facilities at Knockbrack, Dungarvan, Co. Waterford. The planning application may be inspected, or purchased at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy, at the offices of the Planning Authority (Menapia Building, The Mall, Waterford), during its public opening hours (9.30 a.m. to 1.00 p.m. and 2.00 p.m. to 4.00 p.m.). A submission or observation in relation to the application may be made in writing to the Planning Authority on payment of the prescribed fee (€20) within the period of 5 weeks beginning on the date of receipt by the Authority of the application. WATERFORD CITY AND COUNTY COUNCIL – Planning permission is required for internal alterations and single-storey extension to existing Funeral Home including provision of landscaped courtyard / circulation route and ancillary works at Kiely Funeral Homes, Wolfe Tone Road, Dungarvan, Co. Waterford. Planning permission is also required for indefinite material change of use of ground floor of existing structure from residential

† Drohan Monumentals † Headstones in Marble, Granite & Limestone Inscriptions Cut Existing Stones Cleaned & Restored Graves Chipped Tel. (058) 43211. Mobile: (087) 2540295. www.drohanfuneraldirectors.ie

use to commercial (Funeral Home) use including replacement of window (onto Wolfe Tone Road) with new public entrance door and all associated works including new signage at No.1 Shandon Street, Dungarvan, Co. Waterford. All of the above works are for Kiely Funeral Homes, No.1 Shandon Street, is a protected building. The planning application may be inspected or purchased at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy, at the offices of the Planning Section, Menapia Building, The Mall, Waterford, during its public opening hours (9.30 a.m. to 1.00 p.m. and 2.00 p.m. to 4.00 p.m.), and that a submission or observation in relation to the application may be made to the Authority in writing on payment of the prescribed fee of €20 within the period of five weeks beginning on the date of receipt by the Authority of the application. The Planning Authority may grant permission subject to or without conditions, or may refuse to grant permission. COMHAIRLE CATHRACH AGUS CONTAE PHORT LÁIRGE – Is mian linne, Emmet agus Emma Ó Muirithe, cead pleanála iomlán a iarraidh ar an Udarás thuasluaite chun teach cónaithe párt aon urlár agus párt dhá urlár agus garáiste aon urlár a thógaint chomh maith le bealach isteach nua, córas cóireála séarachais, limistéar síothlaithe agus áiseanna is oibreacha eile ábhartha a bhaineann leis an tógail ag an suiomh ag Helvick, An Rinn, Dún Garbhán, Co. Phortláirge. Is féidir an t-iarratas pleanála a iniúchadh nó a cheannach in oifigí an Údarás Phleanála, Foirgneamh Menapia, An Meall, Phortláirge, le linn na gnáth uaireanta oscailte, 9.30 a.m – 1.00 p.m., 2.00 p.m. – 4.00 p.m., Luain go hAoine (seachas leathanta saoire poiblí), ar chostas nach mó ná an costas réasúnta a ghabhann le cóip a dhéanamh, agus is féidir aighneacht nó tuairim maidir leis an iarratas a thabhairt I scríbhinn don Údarás Pleanála ach an táille fhorordaithe (€20.00) a íoc taobh istigh de thréimhse 5 seachtaine ón data a bhfuair an tÚdarás Pleanála an tiarratas.

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SERVICES AVAILABLE

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MUNSTER TRUCK, TRAILER AND BUS SERVICES – Tachograph Calibration and Installation • Speed Limiter Installation and Repair • DOE Preparation • Servicing • Sand Blasting • Spray Painting • Contact: Gerard on 058-68855 or 087-2884113 • www.truckrepairs.ie • info@truckrepairs.ie • Garryduff, Colligan, Dungarvan, Co. Waterford. (ind.)

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HEALY TREE FELLING AND LANDSCAPING – Fully insured and certified. Specialising in tree felling, tree pruning and reducing, chipping and removal, landscaping and garden construction including grass and hedge cutting, lawn laying, gravel gardens, paving, decking and fencing. Contact: Eamonn (085) 7784335.(30-6)

RE-UPHOLSTERY, CARPETS, CURTAINS, FURNITURE – Free estimates in your own home. Collection and delivery. Sofas and Couches made to order. Curtains and Pelmets made to measure. Extensive range of fabrics to choose from. Colour co-ordinating service free in Showrooms. A visit to our Showrooms is a must. Open Monday to Saturday incl. All work guaranteed. Ned O’Connell, Seafield, Youghal. Tel. (024) 93106.

FERGAL COLBERT TREE CARE EXPERIENCED AND QUALIFIED TREE SURGEON – Available for all aspects of tree surgery. • Identification and removal of hazardous trees. • Tree reduction and pruning. • Hedge cutting and wood chipping. Contact your local professional Fergal Colbert (087) 7933481 / www.fergalcolberttreecare.com (ind.)

CHRISTY’S TREE SERVICE DANGEROUS TREE REMOVAL – Pruning and Reducing, Woodchipping Service. Competitive Quotes. 24 hours call-out service. Fully insured. Tel. (085) 2456660. (9-6)

TARMACADAM TARMACADAM & TAR & CHIPPINGS – Drainage and Kerbing. Michael Fennell, Stradbally, (086) 8342233 / (051) 293943. (ind.)

PAINTING & POWERWASHING PAINTING & POWERWASHING – Interior, Exterior, Woodwork, Wallpapering, etc. Powerwashing of Houses, Farm Buildings. Also all Farm Buildings Spray or Hand Painted. Also Window and Chimney Cleaning (brush and vacuum) available. Contact: Mike Scanlon (087) 6198876. (ind.)

MURRAY’S ROOFING DUNGARVAN – Re-roofing specialists. Slate/Tile • flat roofs • guttering/downpipes • chimney work • chimney cowls • ridge tiles • lead flashing lead valleys • supply/fit roof velux windows • UPVC fascias/soffits • insurance work undertaken • all work holds a full written guarantee • all areas covered • For a free written quotation and emergency work call Paul on (058) 43992, mobile (086) 2109547. (ind.)

EXPERIENCED CHILDMINDER AVAILABLE – To mind children in my own home. Ballinroad area. Nonsmoker. Fully insured. First Aid. References available. Tel. (087) 7614215. (2-6)

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SOFTWASH TREATMENT SPECIALISED EXTERNAL CLEANING – Moss on Roofs, Green Fascia, Red Walls. No Powerwashing required. Also Window and Gutter Cleaning. Contact: Tom Curran, Softwash Treatment. Tel. (087) 2484426. (9-6)

KILMACTHOMAS BRIDGE CLUB (24/5/2017) – 1st Elayne Kirwan & Anne Marie Brown; 2nd Anna Harney & Claire Cummins; 3rd Brenda Cummins & Mary Cummins; 4th Shane Prendergast & Mary Anne Coffey; 5th Nan Murphy & Breda O'Sullivan.

PBR CHAROLAIS IN-CALF HEIFERS FOR SALE – Some on point of calving. Also Maiden Heifers and two young PBR Cows with Calves at Foot. Also two PBR Bulls, fit for service. From closed herd. Tel. (087) 6176746. (2-6) AGED CHAROLAIS BULL FOR SALE – Quiet and fruitful. Contact Box No. 6028.

SITE WANTED SITE WANTED – Knockmeal / Touraneena / Ballinamult / Ballymacarbry area. Cash client. Tel. (087) 1342536. (2-6)

SAMARITANS WORRIED? DISTRESSED? SUICIDAL? – Whatever you're going through, we're here to listen and help, 24 hours a day, every day. Call SAMARITANS in confidence Freephone 116 123, or e-mail us jo@samaritans.org (ind.)

Skip Hire and Waste Collection Services in Dungarvan and surrounding areas • Domestic & Commercial Skip Hire • Wide Range of Skip Sizes from Mini to RoRo • Mattress Collection • Contaminated Soil Collection • Sludge Collection

CHILDMINDER AVAILABLE

SUMMER BRIDGE CLUB (24/5/2017) – 1st Brid Culloo & Mary Mitchell; 2nd Mary Navin & Sheila Lane; 3rd Walter Murphy & Mary Cusack; 4th Mary O’Brien & Theresa Ryan.

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14 x 8 CATTLE TRAILER FOR SALE – With brakes, lights and slurry sump pump. In good condition. For more information contact: (087) 7424785.

SHERRY FITZGERALD REYNOLDS LETTINGS – Urgently require Houses and Apartments TO LET in all areas of Dungarvan and West Waterford. Please contact Gerardine Reynolds on 087 2458848 / 058 23444. (ind.)

TIPPING TRAILER 11x7 FOR SALE – Good condition. Tel. (087) 9803257. (2-6) WICKER COUCH FOR SALE – 3 Seater. Perfect condition. Price: €180 o.n.o. Tel. (058) 68051.

New Husqvarna Walkbehinds From €299

WAREHOUSE TO LET New Husqvarna Ride-On’s From €1,699

AFFANE BRIDGE CLUB (29/5/2017) – Club notes: At a recent Bridge night our President Mrs. Kathleen O’Mahoney informed club members we were now able to hand over the proceeds of both Summer Bridge 2016 and Charity Night held within the club at Easter time. Mrs. Helen McGrath accepted the donation on behalf of Cappoquin Day Care Centre, Mr. Andrew McGrath accepted the donation on behalf of St. Vincent De Paul Cappoquin and Mrs. Rita Hegarty accepted the donation on behalf of St. Carthage’s House, Lismore. All three members thanked the club on behalf of their charities, President O’Mahoney thanked everyone for making all this possible the club is proud to continue our association with these three deserving groups who do much valuable work in their communities. (15/5/2017) – 1st Mary Fives & Mary Navin; 2nd Nellie Moloney & Margaret Clancy; joint 3rd Mary Fletcher & Laboure Cliffe, Claire Meaney & Esther Barron. Summer Bridge starts on Monday, 12th June, at 7.30 p.m.

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3 BED BUNGALOW TO LET – Cappagh area. 5km from Dungarvan town. Available immediately. Tel. (087) 8339963 after 6.00 p.m. (2-6) 3 BED BUNGALOW TO LET – Colligan area. Swop considered for comparable residence in Dungarvan or in close proximity. Reply to Box No. 6030.

WAREHOUSE TO LET – In Dungarvan Business Park. 4,000 sq. ft. approx. Long or short-term letting. Tel. (087) 2710737. (2-6)

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Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 2 June, 2017

Erin’s Hope - 150th Anniversary ON Sunday, 11th June, Cumman Stair agus Oidhreacht Gaeltacht na nDéise invite you to join us to remember the 150th anniversary of the landing of the Amercian Fenians in An Rinn in 1867. We will meet outside Murray’s Pub, An Rinn at 2.30 p.m., and walk the short distance to The Erin’s Hope Monument which was unveiled by Kathleen Clarke, wife of the 1916 leader, Tom Clarke in 1955. There we will have several speakers who will speak of the history of the Fenians and how they came to land in Helvick in 1867. In March 1867, a rebellion against British Rule in Ireland took place which was organised by the IRB (Irish Republican Brotherhood). This was poorly organised and a lot of the leaders were arrested shortly after. Support from America had been requested and an 81ft. brigantine called the Jacmel Packet was selected to set sail with men and arms. Arms were transferred to newly made boxes labelled as wine and machinery and put on board the Jacmel Packet. James E. Kerrigan, a U.S. Congressman, oversaw the expedition and the loading was supervised by the first Officer William Sweetman. Estimates put the number of arms from 5,000 to 8,000. Mostly these were surplus Union arms from the Civil War and some which had been used by the Confederates — Spencer Repeaters (Union weapons), Enfield Rifles (mostly used by the Confederates), Austrian rifles (Union), Sharp breech loading rifles (much used on Western trails) and Burnside breech loading rifles plus three 6lb. guns and ammunition. On April 12th, 1867, the Fenians met in a house in East Broadway and were joined by Captain Cavanagh, a native of Co. Waterford. They then took a steamer down river to Sandy Hook, where they waited until the evening of the 13th. When the Jacmel came up they all went aboard and set off for Cuba to avoid suspicion. Capt. Cavanagh had not seen the Jacmel before he boarded the vessel at Sandy Hook. On the following day, he changed course

Erin’s Hope Monument

Erin’s Hope Monument for Ireland and on Easter Sunday, April 21st renamed the ship the "Erins Hope". They finally picked up land on May 18th at Blackrock Lighthouse on Eagle Island off North Mayo. A messenger had been sent from New York on April 20th to inform Fenian leader in England, Thomas J. Kelly of the ship's departure. Kelly had asked especially for a landing at Sligo, as the Donegal coast was not well patrolled — no Naval ships were stationed between Belmullet and Lough Swilly. After several days sending signals to shore and no response coming, Capt. Cavanagh went ashore to see what was happening. He learnt that the rebellion had not gone as planned, he was advised to bring the arms to shore in Co Cork as this was where Captain Lomasney was still active. Early on Saturday, June 1st, they arrived off Helvick Head. There they sighted a hooker from Ballinagoul hauling trammels. It was a foggy morning. A swell from the South was still running and the Ring men had difficulty hauling their hake nets from the bottom. Capt. Cavanagh asked the skipper, Paid Mór O'Faolain, to take two men ashore for £2 which he agreed to do. However, once they pulled up alongside the brigantine, 32 men came aboard the hooker.

Cavanagh asked for them not to be put ashore until evening but it was hardly reasonable to expect Paid Mór to sail around all day with an overloaded hooker. He landed the Fenians on the beach near Ballinagoul pier, but by this time the fog had lifted and George Jones, a coastguard in Helvick, saw them and alerted the R.I.C. who set out in pursuit. The American Fenians were easily recognizable with their high boots and broad-brimmed hats. Most of them headed for Cork but were picked up before evening between Ring and Youghal. Two made it to Carrigtohill and four escaped arrest altogether. One of these had changed his clothes in the locality. Another was one of the Downing brothers from Skibereen. A third had relations named Whelan in Ballinagoul. He hid in a ditch all day and was sheltered by them that night. He eventually made his way back to America under an assumed name. All the others were brought to Dungarvan to appear before the Magistrates and courtcase followed. On Sunday, 11th June, we will remember these events at the Erin’s Hope monument in Helvick and we will have music in Murray’s Pub after the ceremony.

Applications sought for energy grant schemes By Christy Parker WATERFORD Council is asking Community Groups and Businesses to partake in a 2018 funding application process to Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland’s (SEAI’s) under the authority’s Better Energy Communities Scheme. The applications are processed through the council’s sub-sector, Waterford Energy Bureau (WEB), with grants of 50% available for community buildings and 30% expected for businesses, should they implement measures from a range of

energy efficiency or renewable energy initiatives. WEB is also looking for community groups to participate in SEAI’s Sustainable Energy Community Initiative. Grants of between €10,000 and €25,000 are available to develop and energy ‘master plan’ for the first year and grants of between €32,000 and €128,000 for reports & studies stretching as far as three years. SEAI has appointed specialist contractors for the work. Funding is also available for energy efficiency upgrades or installations. See environment section at www.waterfordcouncil.ie for further information.

Anne McCarthy with two Palace Guards, at a Garden Party hosted by England’s Queen Elizabeth II at Buckingham Palace on Tuesday 16th May, for her outstanding support of the RNLI Dungarvan & Helvick Fundraising Branch.

Anne McCarthy honoured by England’s Queen Elizabeth for her support of RNLI Dungarvan and Helvick ANNE McCarthy was honoured for her outstanding support of the RNLI Dungarvan & Helvick Fundraising Branch by England’s Queen Elizabeth II at a Garden Party in Buckingham Palace held on Tuesday, 16th May. “The invitation came out of the blue” said Anne, “and I proudly accepted it on behalf of all those who volunteer their time in support of the lifeboat service, especially those in the Helvick Lifeboat Station and my colleagues in the fundraising branch.” The Garden Party officially began when The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh, accompanied by The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, the Earl of Wessex, Princess Royal, Princess Beatrice, Duke of Kent and Prince and Princess Michael of Kent entered the garden at 4.00 p.m. when the National Anthem was played by one of the two military bands present. While the bands continued to play a selection of music, The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh circulated among the guests so that everyone had an equal chance of speaking to Her Majesty and other Members of the Royal Family. Guests were free to eat, drink and stroll around the beautiful Palace gardens. “Tea was served in a china cup that fitted into a combination plate, which you could replenish as often as you wished with tiny sandwiches including cucumber

Queen Elizabeth II of England, smiling at her Garden Party in Buckingham Palace on Tuesday, 16th May, where Anne McCarthy was honoured for her outstanding support of the RNLI Dungarvan & Helvick Fundraising Branch. with mint and lovely cakes” said Anne. But this was not Anne’s first time meeting the Royal Family, because the Duke of Kent in his role of President of the RNLI visited Helvick Lifeboat Station in May 2013. Meanwhile, Anne has her feet firmly on the ground. “Our Fundraising Committee and our other volunteers are currently working hard to ensure the success of the 2017 Helvick Swim & BBQ on Helvick Pier scheduled for 12 noon on Sunday July 2nd. ”Swimmers interested in registration should contact RNLI Swim Coordinator Oliver Clancy at ofclancy@gmail.com

or by mobile on 087 821 0420. The 4k distance is from Ballinacourty Pier to Helvick Pier, and the 2k is from a point in the bay off Ballinacourty Lighthouse to Helvick Pier” said Anne. Every summer, The Queen hosts three Garden Parties at Buckingham Palace, and one at the Palace of Holyroodhouse in Scotland as a way to recognise and reward public service. “We are all very proud of Anne” said a beaming RNLI Fundraising Chairman Kevin O’Morchoe, “and we congratulate her and her family on this outstanding honour!”

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Seo Rang 2 ó Scoil Gharbháin a dhein a gCéad Comaoineach ar an 6ú Bealtaine 2017 i Séipéal Naomh Aibhistín, Dún na Mainistreach. Faoi iamh leo tá an t-Ath. Micheál Mac Ionnrachtaigh, an t-Ath. Ó hAiseadha agus Múinteoirí Siobhán Ní Mhuirithe agus Clár Ní Mhuiris. [Sean O Bhroin]

Father Hassett pictured with teachers and the First Holy Communion Class from Garranbane National School at Ballinroad Church.

[David Clynch Photography]

Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 2 June, 2017

Pupils from Glenbeg NS who received their First Holy Communion in St. Mary's Parish Church, Dungarvan. Included are Canon Ryan, Catherine Fitzgerald, School Principal, Ms. Curran, Class Teacher, Ms. O'Donnell, Ms. Breathnach and Ms. Costin, Teachers. [Sean Byrne]

Pupils from Carriglea NS who received their First Holy Communion in St. Mary's Parish Church, Dungarvan. Included are Canon Ryan, Gillian Hayes, School Principal, Vicky Sheehan, Class Teacher and Katie Kelleher SNA.

[Sean Byrne]

COUNTY NEWS NEWSREEL … Anxious or Depressed?

COME to our Support Group Meeting in Dungarvan.Venue: Deise Day Care, Dungarvan, Community Centre, Mitchel Street. Date: Every Tuesday at 7.30 p.m. Helpline: 1800 804 848. You are not alone! Please note change in time.

Ballyduff Upper Gala Festival DATES FOR YOU DIARY – The Annual Ballyduff Upper Gala day will take place this year on Sunday, June 25th.We have changed events around this year in the hope the sun will shine. Watch this space for updates on the following 5k Race/Walk, Bingo night, Car Treasure Hunt, Quiz night, Fancy Dress Parade and our new Street Go Kart Racing event all taking place from the 28th to 1st July.

St. Michael’s Church Ballyduff Upper Annual Exam Mass THE Annual Exam Mass for students and their families will be celebrated on Tuesday night, 6th June at 7.30 p.m. All are very welcome. Best wishes to all students sitting the Junior and Leaving Cert exams this year. The Annual Mass in St. Michael’s Graveyard will be celebrated on Sunday, 11th June at 11.00 a.m.

John Spillane to perform for Parkinson Research in Youghal YOUGHAL Choral Society will present an evening of music with renowned singer and songwriter John Spillane, on Sunday, June 4th, at 7.30 p.m., in the magnificent setting of St. Mary’s Collegiate Church,Youghal. The proceeds from this concert will be used to help fund Parkinson research for the Cork branch. John Spillane celebrates over 35 years of an ever – consistent vastly illuminating and exciting career within the world of music. Having sold over 100,000 albums in Ireland, John has also been awarded with two Meteor Irish Music Awards for Best Act Folk and Traditional act. His songs have been covered by many Irish folk lumineers such as Christy Moore, Sean Keane, Karen Casey, Pauline Scanlon, Solas, Mary Black, Meav, Sinead Lohan, and Sharon Shannon. Youghal Choral Society will perform a Selection of well known pieces from their repertoire. Harpist Una Whyte and accompanist Antoinette Baker will also feature. Tickets for this concert will be available in Cree’s Card Shop, Main Street,Youghal, or phone 024 92971 / 087 9515479.

Local oyster farmer Paddy Cullen, Seamus and Maeve Phelan and Per Nielsen at the Cunnigar for the Coastcare Clean Up of the beaches in An Rinn in 2012. [Joan Clancy]

An Taisce Coca-Cola Clean Coasts clean-up on Ring beaches “COISTE Maisithe na Rinne | Ring Peninsula Community Group welcomes everybody to pitch in on Saturday, June 10th between 11.00 a.m. and 1.00 p.m. as part of An Taisce Coca-Cola Clean Coasts Week, and lend a hand to keep our beaches on the Helvick peninsula in the Waterford Gaeltacht looking lovely. Bring the kids too!” said Coiste Maisithe na Rinne founding President, Anne Kenneally. Bags and gloves will be provided at the four locations: the Cunnigar beach, Poll a’ Phúca, Baile na nGall and Helvick. Info: Joan 086-8134597; Anne 087-9860532.

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Little Conquerors Upcoming Events LITTLE Conquerors are delighted to announce that the Middletown Centre for Autism will be providing training on “understanding and managing challenging or inappropriate behaviour that may be associated with the difficulties and deficits of ASD. Strategies to promote social communication” on 1st June at The Park Hotel, Dungarvan (7.00 p.m. to 9.00 p.m.). The training is free but places are limited, so registration is required.To register, please email Kerry at infolittleconquerors@gmail.com Asiam-Step into the shoes of someone with Autism exhibition is coming to Dungarvan the 9th and 10th June. More details to follow. Swimming lessons for 4-6 year olds will commence on the 11th of May at 3 o’clock in Aura Youghal. It will cost €55 for 5 lessons. Horse Riding Summer Camp in Colligan on the 25th and 26th of July from 10.00 a.m. – 2.00 p.m. each day and the cost is €80 for the two days.

Dried Milk Tin Inscribed ‘The Food of Royal Babies’, Cow & Gate Milk Powder c.1940’s The company was founded in Guildford in 1771. In 1900 they started to produce dried milk. In 1903 dried milk was recommended for babies. Cow & Gate sold their first dried milk for babies in 1905. In 1930 the slogan ‘The Food of Royal Babies’ was introduced to packaging and advertising by the company.

In 1936 the Dungarvan Co-op went into business with Cow & Gate to produce dried milk. During World War II demand for dried milk products grew resulting in increased output from the Dungarvan factory. In 1947 Cow & Gate renewed their contract with Dungarvan Co-op which marked a period of expansion for the Dungarvan operation. THE BIG DIG, A FUN DAY OUT FOR ALL THE FAMILY AT GALLOWSHILL On Saturday, 3rd June from 11.00 a.m. to 4.00 p.m. there will be an archaeological dig for children to participate in at Gallowshill here in Dungarvan. Please contact the Museum on 058-45960 or call in to us in Friary Street for more information and to book a time slot. Looks like being great fun and very interesting! NEW EXHIBITION – ‘PICTURING CHILDHOOD’ We have launched a new exhi-

Coiste Maisithe Committee members Rosie Coughlan and John Moloney volunteering their gardening skills at Roberts Cross, An Rinn in the Waterford Gaeltacht. [Joan Clancy]

bition titled ‘Picturing Childhood’, drawing on images from the Museum’s extensive archives, featuring childhood from the late 19th century to the end of the 20th century. Featured in this exhibition is a rare Easter egg doll. This exhibition opened during the West Waterford Festival of Food and will continue during normal Museum opening hours. Admission is free. OLD PHOTOGRAPHS If you have any old photographs of people, places, ships, sports events etc. we are very happy to accept them. We can scan them and give you back the originals. VISITING THE MUSEUM We welcome visits from schools, community groups, and local history societies. Please contact us at 058-45960 to arrange a visit. Let us know if you are interested in a particular subject and we will focus on that during the visit.

FIRST WORLD WAR WATERFORD CASUALTY LIST FOR WEEK ENDING 31st MAY, 2017 Name: Michael Cheasty; Age: 31; Service No. Rank: Fireman; Service: Merc. Marine; Unit: S.S. Highbury; Where Born: Waterford; Death Category: Died; Date of Death: 31/5/17. OPENING HOURS Monday to Friday 10.00 a.m. - 5.00 p.m. Admission is free.

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BONMAHON KNOCKMAHON NATIONAL SCHOOL Congratulations to the pupils of Knockmahon NS who recently had their confirmation. We are very proud of you and hope you all had a wonderful day. BUNMAHON GALA! A big thank you to Ann and Michael from Copper Coast B&B who have agreed to sponsor the best dressed lady prize at the upcoming Gala. Devereux Manshop in Dungarvan will sponsor the first prize for the best dressed man in our historical costume competition. The Copper Coast Geopark will sponsor the best dressed boy and girl.The Bunmahon Gala on June 10th is part of the Copper Coast Festival. The event organised by the Edith Collier's Bunmahon Heritage Society is in aid of the Bonmahon Community Society and will take place in Knockmahon school between 1.00 p.m. and 5.00 p.m. on Saturday, June 10th. A wide selection of activities are planned such as old fashioned lawn games, tombola, historical costume competition, photo booth, and more. Fun for all the family! Looking forward to seeing you on Saturday, June 10th! See the Copper Coast Festival Facebook page for more information www.facebook.com/coppercoastfestival COPPER COAST GEOPARK VISITOR CENTRE It gives us great pleasure to announce that the Copper Coast Art Group are exhibiting in the Cafè art exhibition space for the duration of the Copper Coast Festival. The Copper Coast Festival, as part of European Geoparks Week 2017, began on the 25th May and runs until June 11th. Also join the Copper Coast Art Group for a day of Plein Air Art to finish the festival. Meeting at the Copper Coast Geopark visitor center at 11.00 a.m. on Sunday, June 11th. You may get the opportunity to sketch a pretty street scene with a thatched cottage, dramatic cliff tops, secluded coves, a long sandy beach with sweeping dunes, a river and boats, some historic mining ruins, not to mention the local flora and fauna, all within a short walk of the Copper Coast Geopark Visitor Centre. Admission is free, no booking is required, and all are welcome. Please bring your own materials. For more information and events please see our FB page. COMMUNITY SPIRIT Thank you to all the community who rallied around to support and help our neighbours and friends who recently lost all their worldly belongings when tragedy struck and their home and business was burnt to the ground.We would like to wish Richie, Louise and family only the very best after this traumatising event and hope you will receive all the support necessary to recover and re-build.

First Communion Class of Seafield N.S. – Back row: Ms. Lynda McDonald (Resource Teacher), Fr. J. Condon, Mrs. Ann Coffey (Principal), Mrs. Susan Mooney (Teacher). Front row: Jack Walsh, Aaron Hickey, Emma-Louise Cleary, Nicky Murphy, Ferne Keane, Micheál Power, Ciara Curran and Ruadhrí Organ.

Recent rocks under the microscope workshop at the Copper Coast Geopark Visitor Centre Bunmahon part of the Bealtaine living earth festival.

Members of the Copper Coast Art Group at their exhibition in the Geopark Visitor Centre Bunmahon. The exhibition will run until June 11th.

KILL MARATHON GALS It’s been a fast 9 weeks since our Mammies, Grannies and past pupils began training to take part in the VHI Women's Mini Marathon in Dublin next Monday, with the ever-encouraging Michelle Byrne from Imagine Fitness and wearing their gorgeous new T-Shirts from Graphic Image. These ladies have gone from couch to walk/jog/run in aid of Kill National School. Please, please, please support yer local Mammy if you are asked or there is a card in Happy Days Shop waiting for your pledge, every little helps. If a sponsorship card has gone home with your child, please return to the school by June 2nd. KILL GAA LOTTO At last week’s Lotto draw in Kirwan’s Bar there was no winner of the €10,000 jackpot. On the night we had no match 3s so the winners were decided by the lucky dip draw, the winners were JoJo Marks and Bridget Gallagher.The numbers drawn were 5, 7, 22 and 29.The Lotto draw was sponsored by Curran Foods your local fresh and frozen food experts. Be in with a chance to win the jackpot by getting your ticket from any of the local outlets or any of the club members.

Members of the Tramore Promenaders at the Maritime Festival in Tramore in 2016. Some of the Promenaders will be attending the Bunmahon Gala on June 11th!

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ARDMORE ARDMORE TIDY TOWNS BANK HOLIDAY BBQ Ardmore Tidy Towns will host their annual June Bank Holiday BBQ at the grounds of The Round Tower Hotel on Sunday afternoon at 4.00pm, accompanied by the ever popular ‘Gig in the Garden’ with ‘Samson’ providing the music.These Bank Holiday BBQs have become traditional family fun days with the youngsters free to play in the gardens, the ladies providing the tastiest and best value burgers and hot dogs you’ll ever get and all enjoying a relaxed drink with brilliant music in the background. Everyone is welcome to the BBQ so bring along the family and meet, mingle and chat with neighbours and visitors alike. SUMMER BAZAAR 2017 SUNDAY, JULY 2nd The annual Summer Bazaar is almost upon and this hugely popular event is the major contributor to funding our wonderful very busy Community Centre. Each year, an amazing collection of goods and chattels appears – no further use to one home and is found to be greatly appreciated in another. This bazaar is a huge contributor to waste reduction, reuse and upcycling. The Hall Committee would greatly appreciate donations of articles for bric-a-brac stall. Items such as household goods, furniture, delph, cutlery, ornaments, books, games, toys

etc, would be greatly received. If you have anything to donate please contact Terry on 0879477213 or the hall will be open each Saturday from 9.30 a.m. to 12.00 noon. 45 AT KEEVERS We had a tie at the top at Keevers Progressive 45 last week between Des Fitzgerald & Gerry O’Brien and Fr Finbarr Lucey & Billy Harty, who both 8 games. Best of the last 5 were Willie Keane & Jason Lenane and Marie Stilwell & Peggy Keevers were winners of the last game. POKER AT ROUND TOWER HOTEL Richie Stilwell made a welcome return to the winners enclosure at The Rount Tower Hotel on Wednesday night James Bryan in second and Fr. Finbarr Lucey in 3rd. Jason Lenane & Jerome Curran won the runners up tables with Redmond Foley & Catherine Mansfield claiming second in these. Catherine retains her position at the top of the table with 201 but Jerome at 182 is closing in on her as is Mary Ann Troy at 169. So it’s all to play for with only a couple of weeks left. ROSS BROWNE RETURNS TO ARDMORE St. Mary’s National School, Grange, Parents Association are delighted to announce the return of Ross Browne, comedian to Ardmore this June. Ross previously played in Ardmore as the

support act to Deirdre O’Kane and this year he returns with his own show on Friday, 2nd June. Ross is the Star of RTE's hit shows The Fear and Scorchio, and is the creator of The Ross Browne Spot on Cork's 96FM. He recently performed in the Everyman Theatre in Cork to rave reviews and we are expecting an even better show in Ardmore. Tickets are only €15 each Members of the Parents Association will also be selling raffle tickets for our monster draw. The prizes in our monster draw are: 1st Prize – One night stay with 3 course dinner in the House restaurant and breakfast for 2 people in the Cliff House Hotel, Ardmore 2nd Prize – Sunday Lunch for 2 in the Whitehorses Restaurant, Ardmore 3rd Prize – Sunday Lunch for 2 in the Round Tower Hotel, Ardmore 4th Prize – One night Bed and Breakfast for 2 people in the Pillo Hotel, Ashbourne 5th Prize – Silver and Pearl Bracelet from Ciaran O’Flynn Jewellers, Dungarvan. The draw will take place at the Ross Browne performance on Friday 2nd June and are priced at €5 each or a book of 3 for €10. Tickets for Ross Browne are available from Grange and Ardmore Post Offices and from 087-6592573 and 087-6950077.

Ardmore/Grange Community Alert Minutes of Meeting held on 25th May, 2017 GARDA REPORT Garda Colm O’Callaghan reported that there had been a break-in at the Ardmore Church on the Easter weekend. Statements had been taken but the culprits had not yet been identified. There had also been a break-in recently to a shed near Kiely’s Cross where machinery equipment had been taken. He stressed that equipment such as this should be stored out of sight and locked up. Inspector Sheehan suggested that it is important that the serial numbers of machinery equipment should be recorded and photographs taken. Recording the serial numbers helps to identify the equipment when it is recovered. Last month there were two incidents of breaking into cars parked in car parks at Whiting Bay and Pilltown. Jewellery, phones, handbags and cash are usually the targets in such cases. He recommended that all valuables should be kept out of sight when left in cars. Cars parked in car parks are generally an attraction for burglars. Garda O’Callaghan informed the meeting that following the recent reporting of reputed Eir sales reps calling to houses in the Area selling their Phone Watch service, an agreement has now been reached with Eir whereby they will inform the Dungarvan Garda Station of when their reps will be working in the Area. Garda O’Callaghan also warned about people calling to houses on the pretence of collecting money for a sick child or charity. He advised that they be informed that there is no money in the house. A Garda Permit is required for any such type of collections. He referred to people calling to do

work on a house and suggested that it is best to have such work done by someone who is known to you. Garda Inspector Larry Sheehan said that all suspicious people or activities should be reported to the Dungarvan Garda Station at 058-48600. All reports will be investigated and there is no problem if it turns out that there is no threat. A detective is currently employed patrolling the Area. He also told the meeting that the Dungarvan Garda station will shortly have students from the Garda Training College working there. Some are due in July and more are to come before the end of the year. This should help with the policing of the Area. TEXT ALERT Inspector Sheehan said that the text alert system plays an important part in policing the Area. It has helped to solve a lot of burglaries and has prevented crimes happening. He said that he would try and ensure that the length of the texts are kept to a minimum to ensure that the message is got across within the limits if a single text. PERSONAL PANIC ALARMS Elsie Hickey informed the meeting that there are now over 50 personal panic alarms provided to vulnerable people in the Area. She does not anticipate that there will be any further demand during the summer months. CHURCH-GATE COLLECTION The collection is due to take place on the last weekend in August and Garda O’ Callaghan agreed to follow up on the application for the collection permit. DATE OF NEXT MEETING Thursday, 14th September at 8.30 p.m.

A lovely a day in Kill for the Organ family to witness Connor Organ's Confirmation by the Most Rev. Bishop Alphonsus Cullinan. Pictured (l. to r.): Sarah Curran, David Organ, Conor Organ, the Most Rev. Bishop Alphonsus Cullinan, Fiachre Breathnach and Mary Organ.

KCK Community Games THE children in the KCK community games area have been having an eventful and productive May. Local, county and national events have been held and KCK accounted well at all. The 2017 Community Games swimming competition took place in the National Aquatic Centre in Dublin on the 6th May this year. 2,600 children took part. This was the a great experience for all participants, competing in an Olympic size pool with 10 lanes, 2.4 meters deep with electronic timing for reaction times on the blocks and on speed. The stadium catered for 2,500 spectators and the atmosphere was electric! KCK were well represented in the swimming events. John David White was the first up in Under 14 freestyle. He had a very strong swim finishing 5th in his semi-final which placed him 16th overall. Next up were the Under 16 relay medley.

This team got to the final. Sean Walsh was off first with backstroke, followed by Tommy Condon with the breast stroke, then John David White with butterfly and finally a very strong finish from Kilrossanty man Darragh Veale with freestyle. They came 8th overall doing KCK proud. Finally, after a very long wait, Eoghan White’s under 10 backstroke race commenced. This was Eoghan’s first year competing in a national final. After a tension filled 15 minute wait on the poolside, due to a technical issue, they took off. Eoghan swam the race of his life in a personal best time finishing 8th in his semi-final. Congrats to Abbeyside man Cal Tutty on his silver medal performance. Competition in the pool was exceptional and Cal won the only Waterford medal on the day. It was a well organised and most enjoyable day and was the experience of a lifetime for the participants. Back to the local events KCK

held their area track and field qualifiers in Lemybrien on Thursday, May 25th. Children from Kilrossanty, Coolnasmear, Kilbrien and Touraneena schools participated to secure a place in the County Final in RSC on June 25th. They will now spend the next few weeks preparing and training for their events. KCK Under 14 girls played the Gaelic football community games final in Lemybrien on Sunday, May 28th. Their opponents travelled from the area of CARA (Clashmore, An Rinn, Ardmore, Old Parish). CARA are regular and impressive participants in many community games events always crediting themselves well at County, Munster and National level. However, it was the KCK girls who achieved an impressive victory securing a place in the Munster competition. Well done girls and best of luck at the next stage.

St. Paul’s Ardmore Summer Season ST. Paul’s (Church of Ireland) in Ardmore Village will be opening for the Summer season on Sunday, June 4th. All are welcome regardless of background. The emphasis will be on informal and friendly, family oriented worship.

Afterwards there will be tea and coffee and cakes whilst we chat. Services will be every Sunday at 10.00 a.m. until August 27th. For further information please phone Paul and Jayne on 024 -94678.

Ardmore Pattern Festival Event ARDMORE Pattern Festival are organising their annual fundraising 3k family walk on Friday, 2nd June, at 6.30 p.m. This year, sees the introduction of a 5k fun run. Registration takes place at the Round Tower Hotel, Ardmore, at 5.30 p.m. Registration is €8, or €15 for families. Both the 3k family walk and the 5k fun run will start and finish at the Round Tower Hotel.

The 3k family walk will pass along the Main Street, New Line Road, Tower Hill, Rocky Road, Coffey Lane and back to the hotel. The 5k fun run will head out the Dungarvan Road, turn left onto Bally Lane, left again onto the R673 and back into the village. There will be lots of spot prizes on the night. Hope to see you all there!!

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STRADBALLY JAMES KEANE Deepest sympathy is extended to the Keane family, Fahafeelagh and Stradbally on the tragic and untimely death of James Keane which occurred on Tuesday last, 23rd May, 2017. James lay in repose at his family residence on Friday, 26th May from 2.00 p.m. - 8.00 p.m.The funeral Mass was celebrated in Sacred Heart Church, Faha by Fr. Jerry Condon, P.P. at 12.00 noon on Saturday, 27th May with burial in the adjoining cemetery. May he rest in peace. RECENT BAPTISM Sadie Power Sheehan, daughter of John Sheehan and Cheryl Power, Stradbally was baptised at Holy Cross Church, Stradbally on Saturday, 27th May, 2017.The sponsors were Emer Lawlor and John Power. Fr. Jerry Condon officiated. PARISH DRAW RESULTS €150: Trevor Costello, Stradbally. €25 each to the following: Maura Lannon, Newline, Bonmahon; Finbar Power, Drumlohan; Maire O’Mahony, Durrow, Stradbally; Peadar Peschetto, Gardenmorris; Paul Grant, Ballinabanogue. Promoter’s draw: Paddy Flynn. Final draw of season (free draw) €150: Patricia Keane, Fahafeelagh. €25 each to the following: Ivor Queally, Gardenmorris; Stephen Coffey, Ballylaneen;

Maggie Peschetto, Gardenmorris; James Kett, Stradbally; Maggie Fitzgerald, Rockville. Promoter’s draw: Mary McKeon, Mary Power, Peggy Fitzgerald, Veronica Walsh, Mrs. Condon. WATER QUALITY The E.P.A. has identified issues with chemical compounds in the water supplies in Ring, Helvick, Stradbally, Inchinleamy and Lismore affecting around 17 hundred people. The problem occurs when chlorine reacts with organic matter in the water supply. Work is well underway in Stradbally and Inchinleamy with both schemes due to be finished in the Autumn. COPPER COAST The Copper Coast which covers an area of the coastline from Fenor to Ballyvoile in Stradbally has been given first place in the Expedia list of top ten great Irish Driving Holidays for Summer 2017. The travel website said the coastal drive has some of the most breathtaking views and scenery in the country with stunning beaches and plenty to see and do. It recommends checking out the Copper Coast Geopark and key geological sites of Ballydwane Bay, Stradbally Cove, Fenor Bog, Knockmahon Cove and Tankardstown. The Inishowen 100 in Donegal was awarded second place, with the Burren Beauty Drive in Co. Clare given third place. Don’t forget the Copper

Coast Festival runs for another week until the 11th June. Take a look at www.facebook.com/coppercoastfestival and you will not be disappointed. STRADBALLY WHIST We meet again this Wednesday, 31st May in the Barron Hall Stradbally at 7.30 p.m., start 8.00 p.m. Everyone welcome and please bring a friend. We need to build up our numbers. Eleven Whist prizes to be won and then there is a raffle. The room is comfortable and also there is plenty of parking directly outside. Whist/tea and cake all for €5. Looking forward to seeing you. BARRONHALL Cllr. Ray Murphy will hold his Monthly Clinic in the Barron Hall this Saturday, 3rd June, 12.15 to 12.45 p.m. There is also a Clothes Collection same day from 11.00 a.m. to 1.00 p.m. So drop in any unwanted clothes, bags, belts, shoes, towels, duvets cushions and blankets to the Hall. Thanks to the person who left delph (plates etc.) at door of Hall.The hall also available for functions, parties, teaching courses and other activities. Barron Hall is a registered Charity, queries to Nicola 0877160700. We are also working on organising a tractor drive 1st Sunday July.With a difference, we will try and make it a History Drive, visiting at least one historic site in the area.

Walk/Talks on the “Golden Mile” THIS year’s 2017 Walk/Talks, we will commence on Saturday, 3rd June at 11.00 a.m. and continue every Wednesday evening at 8.00 p.m. and Saturday mornings at 11.00 a.m. for the Summer months, meet in the Car Park across from O’Mahoney's shop and pub on the R675. Adults €5, accompanied children free, all money collected to the Barron Hall Restoration Fund. We have being asked why do we call it the “Golden Mile”, a number of reasons, we will revisit them. Any queries Tom 0879386209. Pictured is Tom Hickey on guided Walk/Talk on the “Golden Mile” Greenway

Durrow Ballyvoile, showing a beautiful hedge of Fuchsia, as

Gaeilge “Deoirín Dé” or “Little tears of God”.

Marie Keane and her daughter Lorraine Hally presenting a cheque for €1,780 to Ann Marie Veale, Nurse Manager Alzheimers Society, proceeds of Alzheimers Tea Day held in Villierstown recently.

Dungarvan Men’s Shed MAJOR WORKS GOING ON AT THE SHED The premises and grounds are undergoing a badly needed facelift and structural repairs at present. The preparation work for the resurfacing of the main entrance area is completed and the fascia, soffit and rainwater products for the prefabs have been delivered. The painting of the main building was started last week and will be finished next week weather permitting. Thanks to the two David’s at Dungarvan Paint and DIY for their advice and support with the supply of DULUX paint for painting the external walls of the Shed buildings. The transformation is already very visible and we are pleased with the new colours. All the work is being carried out by our members and should be completed by Summer’s end.Thanks to all the lads who gave their time so far and a special thanks to Tomas Allen who was like a Master Chef cooking the food last week all by himself. We are delighted that Tomas offered to help and again this is the true spirit of the Shed. Thanks to Johnny McGrath of Terra Nua for assisting us with procurement of roofing materials and supply of access equipment at short notice. Terra Nua have always been most supportive of the Shed and their contribution to the community is much appreciated. Weather permitting roof repairs will commence shortly. BEST WISHES OLIVER AND GEDDY We continue to keep Oliver Whelan and Geddy in our thoughts and prayers.We miss them at the Shed and hope to see Oliver back within a

few weeks now that the plaster is removed while no doubt Geddy will battle his illness and return to us before very long too. MEN’S SHEDS ARE A VEHICLE FOR HEALTH PROMOTION An Investigation by Miriam Holden, a final year student in Exercise and Health studies at W.I.T into the Men’s Shed setting as a Vehicle for Health Promotion, has found that Men’s Sheds are a perfect learning environment for promoting not only mental health but more widespread information on the topic of health that men would find beneficial. We include her brief report on this topic. AN INVESTIGATION INTO THE MEN’S SHED SETTING AS A VEHICLE FOR HEALTH PROMOTION By Miriam Holden Over the last number of years, men’s health has become a major topic of discussion in Ireland. I have become very interested in the topic over my time here in college. Currently I am in my final year in Waterford Institute of Technology studying a BA (Hons) in Exercise and Health Studies. Taking part in the “Men on the Move” initiative with the Kilkenny Recreation and Sports Partnership sparked an interest to look further into men’s health in my area. I decided to look into the men’s shed in Kilkenny and Dungarvan to see could the men’s shed setting be used as a vehicle for health promotion. Men’s Sheds across Ireland and the world are praised so much for their mental health awareness. I figured why not see could the men’s shed be a target group for promoting not only mental health, but

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menssheds.ie more widespread information on the topic of health that men would find beneficial. The Men’s Sheds are perfect learning environment as they are filled with individuals with a vast knowledge of different subjects and topics. The sheds have a range of age groups from men in their 20s up to men in their 80s. From the minute you walk into a men’s shed you are welcomed with smiling faces and a cup of tea. The men have a wide range of activities to do where one individual mentors another, sharing their high levels of knowledge and skills. Everyone wants to be there and enjoys the time socialising. New men’s sheds have been popping up everywhere these days.They not only benefit the individuals attending them, but also have a great impact on the surrounding communities. I am currently analyzing the data from the study carried out on the Men’s Sheds, but look forward to what the future holds for men’s health and the Men’s Sheds in Ireland. OPENING HOURS You are very welcome to call in to the Shed to see what we are about. We are open from 10.00 a.m. to 1.00 p.m. Monday-Friday or contact Oliver Whelan Chairman at (087) 1856067 for further information.

Between Land and Sea THE Copper Coast Geopark festival is well underway. Looking forward to Marianna Lorenc, Woodhouse Museum Curator’s

“Talk”, on how people survived in Stradbally in medieval times. How Thomas FitzAnthony came to their lands in or about 1215 and decided to create Stradbally (a town of one street). What attracted Thomas FitzAnthony to Stradbally? it became one of the most important administrative centres during his realm. Marianna's “Talk” will take place in the Barron Hall on Thursday June 1st, 7.30 p.m. €5 entry,

accompanied children free. Tea/Coffee provided after “Talk”. All money collected go to the Barron Hall Restoration Fund. Did you know that five different languages were spoken in Stradbally in Medieval times. The first person who comes forward with the correct five languages will receive two free passes to the “Talk”. Contacts Tom 087-9386209 or brianjcorry@yahoo.ie

Ned Devlin, Dick Clancy, Aidan McCarthy, Nicky Sheehan, Barry Flack (a painter by trade) and Jay Murphy apply the first coat of Dulux paint.

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A b b eys i d e Sco u ts WHAT fantastic weather we have had this past few weeks. And our scouts have made the decision to make the most of it during our meetings. This week they chose to go on a Bike Hike. After getting their high visibility vests, helmets and bottles of water off they went. Down the Greenway they went, strategically placed right beside our Den. All the way they went down to the beautiful Clonea Beach. Here they decided to take a break and have an ice cream. Off they went again down to the lighthouse they went before it was time to head back to the den and home. Well done young men. We would like to take this opportunity to wish the best of luck to William and Emelio, our Spanish student scouts who are returning home after being in Ireland for a year. Safe journey lads and health and good luck to you both. It was great getting to know you and remember, you are always part of the 4th Waterford Scout Troop and are welcome back at any time.

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Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 2 June, 2017

NOTAI NA GAELTACHTA FÓGRA POIST Tá múinteoir á lorg ag Comhlucht Forbartha na nDéise c.t.r. i gcomhair ranganna Gaeilge do dhaoine fásta a bheidh ar siúl i rith an tSamhradh. Beidh na ranganna ar siúl oíche Céadaoin ón 7 – 8.30 i.n. ar feadh tréimhse sé sheachtain. Más spéis leat iarratas a dhéanamh ar an bpost seo, cuir do CV dtí Comhlucht Forbartha na nDéise, Ionad Pobail na Rinne, An Rinn, Dún Garbhán, Co. Phort Láirge. Tuilleadh eolais: 058-46664, cfdeise@gmail.com. POBAL AR AIRE – MAIDIN CAIFÉ Beidh Maidin Caifé ar mhaithe le Pobal ar Aire na Rinne agus an tSean Phobail ar siúl i dTigh Uí Mhaonaigh sa Rinn, Dé Satharn 3ú Meitheamh ón 10 ar maidin dtí 2 i.n.Tuilleadh eolais: 087-3471139. Beidh fáilte roimh cách. A Coffee Morning will be held in aid of the Community Alert in An Rinn and An Sean Phobal will take place in Mooney’s Bar in An Rinn on Saturday, 3rd June from 10.00 a.m. to 2.00 p.m. Further information: 087-3471139. All are welcome. COMÓRADH NA FÍNÍNÍ Beidh comóradh 150 bliain ar tabhairt i dtír gunnaí ag na Fíníní i gCeann Heilbhic sa bhliain 1847. Beidh an comóradh ar siúl Dé 11 Meitheamh ag 3 i.n. i gCeann Heilbhic. Is iad Cumann Staire agus Oidhreachta Ghaeltacht na nDéise atá i mbun an comóradh. Cuirfear fáilte roimh cách. IARSCOIL NA RINNE Beidh ‘Peil le Ray’ ar siúl sa Halla gach Luan óna 4 go dtí 5 a chlog. Costas €6. Fáilte roimh páistí Bunscoile. Beidh muintir na hIarscoile ag cur Seó ar siúi ag deire Bealtaine chun airgead a bhailiú don Iarscoil. Beidh rince, ceol, amhránaíocht agus dramaíocht lárnach sa Seó. Beidh gach páiste a fhreastalaíonn ar na ranganna páirteach. Tá sé ar intinn leis, na drámaí a bhain duaiseanna amach i Scór na nÓg le roinnt blianta anuas, a chur chun stáitse. Ar an mbonn sin tá cuireadh do na páistí agus do na daoine óga a ghlac páirt sna drámaí sin a bheith linn. Gach eolas ó 087-6346022 AN GHAELTACHT CLG - TREALLAMH DARA LÁIMHE Tá An Ghaeltacht ag lorg treallamh CLG dara láimhe atá agat sa mbaile! Camáin, clogaid, buataisí, láimhíní srl. Is féidir linn an treallamh seo a úsáid sna scoileanna agus bheadh sé thar a bheith úsáideach. Labhair le coach do pháiste má tá aon rud agat. Is féidir treallamh a fhágaint leis na coaches ag Halla Pobail Na Rinne aon oíche Aoine. SPRAOI – GRÚPA SÚGARTHA NA RINNE Tiocfaidh Spraoi, Grúpa Súgartha do thuismitheoirí

agus páistí, le chéile i Halla Pobail na Rinne ar an Aoine beag seo ón 10 r.n. go 12 i.n. Beidh comhrá deas agus cupán tae/caifé ar fáil. Tuilleadh eolais: tar i dteagmháil le Bríd: 087-7470428. GRÚPA SÚGARTHA I nDÚN GARBHÁN Beidh grúpa súgartha do leanaí agus tuismitheoirí ag teacht le chéile Dé Máirt i nDún Garbhán. Tá an grúpa lonnaithe i Leabharlann Dhún Garbhán gach Máirt ón 10.30 r.n. go 12 i.n. Beidh scéalaíocht, rannta, ealaíon agus cluichí.Tuilleadh eolais: téigh i dteagmháil le Cabríní 0834455914 nó cuir r-phost ag cabrini@glornangael.ie. An Irish language playgroup will meet in Dungarvan Library from 10.30 a.m. to 12.00 noon on Tuesday. Further information: contact Cabríní on 083-4455914 or email cabrini@glornangael.ie CAIRDE NA GAELTACHTA Buaileann Cairde na Gaeltachta, Cumann Gníomhaíochta Lucht Scoir i nGaeltacht na nDéise, le chéile an céad Máirt den mhí ag 3 i.n. in Ionad Pobail na Rinne. Tá fáilte is fiche roimh cách. SEIRBHÍS DOCHTÚRA Bíonn an Dr Gráinne Ní Fhoghlú ag feidhmiú ó Ionad Pobail na Rinne gach Máirt agus Déardaoin ó 9 r.n. – 11 r.n. ar maidin. Dr. Gráinne Ní Fhoghlú is available in the Health Centre in Ionad Pobail na Rinne on Tuesday and Thursday mornings from 9.00 a.m. – 11.00 a.m. CUMANN NAOMH UINSEANN DE PÓL Má theastaíonn ó éinne teagmháil a dhéanamh le Cumann Naomh Uinseann de Pól sa cheantar, is féidir teacht orthu ag (058) 46125 nó 085-1422902. The contact numbers for the An Rinn / An tSean Phobail branch of St Vincent de Paul are (058) 46125 or 085-1422902. SCÉIM FOLÁIREAMH DO SHEANÓIRÍ Más maith leat cnaipe práinne agus siogairlín a fháil faoin Scéim Foláireamh do Sheanóirí, tar i dteagmháil linn – 058 46664, cfdeise@gmail.com. If you think you could benefit from a panic button and pendant under the Seniors Alert Scheme, contact us on 058 46664, cfdeise@gmail.com. MEÁIN SHÓISIALTA / TEAGMHÁIL / CONTACT Is féidir an nuacht is déanaí agus eolas faoi imeachtaí a bheidh ar siúl sa Rinn agus sa Seanphobal a fháil ar an leathanach Facebook atá ag an gComhlucht Forbartha agus táimid ar fáil ar Twitter anois chomh maith – @cfdeise. If anybody has events / news to be included in Nótaí na Gaeltachta, send them to cfdeise@gmail.com or 058-46664.

TOURANEENA BOTH sections have been working on their badge work, with different pioneering gadgets being made. North pole group have also tried their hand at crab fishing over the wall at Quanns but unfortunately nothing was caught! The weekend of 13th and 14th May saw our clan of nine cubs attend the County Cub Challenge Competition which was held in Stradbally. 18 County cub groups took part. They worked away themselves without leader help in a weekend of bases, tent pitching, gadget building, cooking, singing! and at times had also to deal with wind & torrential rain. We are so proud and delighted that all the cub’s hard work and the extra training days resulted in them achieving 2nd overall and Gold standard. Congratulations Hannah, Alex, Rebecca, Lachlan, Tadgh, Eolann, Padraig, Dylan and Thomas. This results also means the group go onto the National competition which will be held in Larch Hill in June.

12th ANNUAL ANN POWER MEMORIAL TROPHY Last Friday evening saw a big crowd in the village for the Annual Inter Sport Elverys/Asics Summer Series 2017/The 22nd annual Touraneena 5K. The winners of the walk were presented with the Ann Power Memorial Trophy. Ann who was a small woman with a big heart was one of the original founding members of the Touraneena 5K and the huge attendance at her memorial event last Friday evening was a fitting tribute to Ann. The race winners were as follows: Men's Winners 1st David McCarthy West Waterford AC 15.01 2nd Sean Curran West Waterford AC 15.39 3rd Niall Sheil St. Killian's AC 15.57 O/40 Mark Rowe West Waterford AC 17.04 O/45 Ted O'Leary West Waterford AC 19.13 O/50 Ray Hahessy West Waterford AC 17.53 O/55 Richard McCarthy Ind 20.00 O/60 Joe Gough West Waterford AC 19.43 Jnr Niall Blackwell West Waterford AC 16.11 Women's Winners 1st Jackie Carthy Kilmore AC 18.42

2nd Anne Roche Clonmel AC 19.37 3rd Kate Veale West Waterford AC 19.56 O/35 Elaine Horgan Ind 21.28 O/40 Maria White West Waterford AC 21.11 O/45 Brigid Coffey Tried and Tested 22.53 O/50 Onra Power West Waterford AC 24.28 O/55 Margaret Whelan Ind 26.43 All proceeds raised from the event went to St. Mary's National School, Touraneena. A big thank you to all for taking part and to the organisers for doing such a sterling and professional job. SLIABH gCUA LOTTO There was still no Jackpot winner in the Lotto draw which took place in Hanrahan’s Bar last Sunday night for the Jackpot prize of €2,800. The winning numbers drawn were 14, 24 and 28. The 5 x €20 winners were Moira Barron, Bridget Murray, John Power Snr, Cathal Dunne, Kathleen Connors. The Promoter’s prize of €20 was won by Maurice Cliffe. Next week’s draw will be held in Dunne’s Bar, Touraneena on Sunday night, 4th June for a Jackpot of €2,900. CÚL CAMP The local Cúl Camp will be held this Summer from the 14th – 18th August. The cost for the first child in a family is €60 for the week, €50 for

the second child and €40 for the third/fourth child. If any child wants to attend a second camp (without the gear bag) the cost is €35. The camp will as usual cater for Football, Hurling, Camogie and Rounders and is structured so that a different aspect of the game is worked on each day. During the camp week, a blitz is organised to provide each child with an introduction to competitive games. The camp runs Monday to Friday from 10.00 a.m. to 2.30 p.m. Attendance is open to primary school children aged from 6 to 13 years. If you would like any further information please contact Aidan at 083-1523257. POKER Reminder that Sliabh gCua/St. Mary’s will hold a Poker Night in Dunne's Bar,Touraneena on Saturday night 24th June. Entry fee is €50 per person. All are welcome. SLIABH gCUA LADIES CLUB The next monthly meeting will be on Tuesday, 6th June at 8.00 p.m. Our guest on the night will be Anita Coyne who will be bringing along a lovely selection of summer plants for sale. The Summer outing is on Thursday, 26th June and we will be collecting the money for it at the meeting and advising the itinerary. If you would like to come on the outing and have not yet given your name please do so asap to any committee member.

Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 2 June, 2017

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BALLINAMEELA CURRENT EVENTS ON IN THE HALL AND LOCAL COMMUNITY

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FINISK VALLEY AC NEWS Any children in our community who are interested in running, jumping or throwing and would like to get involved in athletics, call down to Ballinameela Community pitch/hall, training times are Monday and Wednesday evenings from 7.00 p.m. to 8.00 p.m., Minimum age limit is 5 years old (Child needs to be School going). Full programme of events can be obtained at our training session. BALLINAMEELA ADULT & TODDLER GROUP This group meets every Thursday from 9.30 to 11.30 in the Halla of Whitechurch National School. New parents, childminders, grandparents with toddlers very welcome. For more information contact Janice on 087-9718945.

BADMINTON If you fancy a sociable game of badminton come along to Ballinameela Community Centre on Tuesday nights from 8.00 p.m. to 10.00 p.m. Contact Mairead on 0877681975 if interested. COMMUNITY ALERT There is a Community Alert text system in place - text your name and mobile number to this number: 0873538347. It works in 2 ways, firstly a message regarding any suspicious activity is sent to your phone so you can be on the look out. Secondly you can send details of suspicious activity to this number where it will be re-sent around to the community and to the Gardai who treat it as serious and act immediately. Follow on facebook www.face-

book.com/parish.communityalert.ie BOOKING THE HALL There is still some available slots for the evenings, so if you would like to start your own indoor soccer games for the winter or other activity you can book the hall through our booking officer Alison Curran on 087-8289147. The centre is also a great place for kids parties etc and can be rented for €30. Anyone renting the hall, please pay the person who opens up the hall for you and please take away your own rubbish. If you are borrowing anything from the hall, these must be booked through our booking officer Alison Curran. Each month someone on the committee is responsible for opening and closing the hall. Bernie McHugh is responsible for the month of May

and can be contacted on 0861714452. LOTTO RESULTS 29/5/’17 – Numbers drawn were 10, 19 and 29. There was no winner. €20 winners were Gabriel Foley, Garryduff; Cyril Stack, Canty; Kitty Longan and Mary Downing c/o Kereen Bar x2; Paul Hansberry, Ballintaylor. Next week’s Jackpot is €1,100 and the draw will take place in Kereen Bar. NOTES FOR INCLUSION If you have something you would like included in the Ballinameela notes you can email Brigid Byrne on brigidmhallahan@gmail.com or phone 087-9194287. You can also Follow and like us on our Facebook Page Ballinameela Community Centre

By Donal Buckley “Bureau of Corporate Mismanagement, can I help you?” “Is that the Bureau of Corporate Mismanagement?” “That's what I just said. Can I help you?” “I wonder if you could help me?” “It doesn't sound promising, sir. But maybe if you tell me your problem?” “Oh, yes. Apparently your office is investigating me regarding some unintentional irregularities that may or may not have happened with an uncertain number of creative transactions involving various amounts of personal loans to unidentified people, allegedly.” “Just one moment, sir, while I turn this scrambler on. Now, do you have the ‘special’ account password?” “It would be “Golden Circle”, I believe” “That'll do nicely sir. Now, because of the nature of this investigation, we will have to assign you a code name.” “How do I choose that?” “That's ok, sir, we've taken the liberty of providing you with some pre-selected names that you might wish to choose from.” “Excellent. What have you got for me?” “For your specific requirements, we suggest, 'Golfing Buddy', 'Old School Tie' or ,'The Loan Ranger'.” “The Loan Ranger sounds sort of heroic, doesn't it?” “I don't think that is why the Bureau chose that name but if it gets you through this, so be it. Loan Ranger it is” “So, what happens now?” “From now on, you speak to no one. Not the press, your former colleagues and certainly not anyone in the government” “Shouldn't they be informed? I know some of the lads, they play golf, they sail, they drink fine wine. I should know, I provided the means for them to appreciate the finer things in life. They may be able to help.” “That's a very humorous observation, sir. Oh,.... you were serious....... And you ran a financial institution?” “I'm being naive, aren't I? They don't really love me, do they?” “No, Sir, they don't. Let me explain.You are tainted now and could cost them some strategic votes from, and I'm sorry to use this type of language, the working man.You need to understand right now, that we are the only friends you have got. We will guide you through the process, show you where the weaknesses are in OUR case. We will tell you when to put the boot in and who to throw under the bus.You couldn't be in safer hands. We can make all this go away. How does that sound Mr. Ranger?” “Sounds good. But, how much is this going to cost me?" “Just your soul, Sir, AND the souls of your entire family. Is that acceptable to you?” “Please, tell me where to sign. And thank you, Mr..sorry...I didn't get.... your name....?” “You can call me DeVille, Mister DeVille.” Ballinameela Creatives like the finer things in life but prefer the good things. They cost less. William Shakespeare said, “Hell is empty and all the devils are here”.

Húlái 12-15 Grupa Ceoil

Craobh Ghaeltacht na nDéise ag Fleadh Cheoil an Chontae GAELTACHT NA NDÉISE CCÉ PRIZEWINNERS AT FLEADH CHEOIL NA nDÉISE Comhghairdeachas le gach éinne ó Chraobh Ghaeltacht na nDéise CCÉ a ghlac páirt i bhFleadh Cheoil na nDéise sa mBaile Dubh le déanaí. Bhíodar ar fad ar fheabhas agus comhghairdeachas ar leith leo siúd a thug abhaile boinn agus a bheidh ag dul ar aghaidh chun páirt a ghlacadh i bhFleadh Cheoil na Mumhan i gCorcaigh i mí Iúil. We would like to say a huge congratulations to all our members who took part in the County Fleadh Cheoil in Ballyduff recently. All of the young musicians and singers performed brilliantly and special congratulations to all of those who won medals and are progressing to the Munster Fleadh in Cork in July. “Táimid an-bhródúil as gach aoinne a ghlac páirt sa bhFleadh Cheoil,” arsa Ciarán Ó Gealbháin, Cathaoirleach an Chraoibh. “Tá an Craobh ag dul ó neart go neart agus tá sé sin le feiscint sna boinn ar fad a thug na baill abhaile leo ón mBaile Dubh.Tá siad ar fad ag cleachtadh leo anois chun tabhairt faoin bhFleadh Cheoil i gCorcaigh agus guímid gach rath orthu ansan.” “We are very proud of all our members who took part in Fleadh Cheoil na nDéise,” says Cathaoirleach of the Branch, Ciarán Ó Gealbháin. “For such a small and young branch, our members won a large number of medals in Ballyduff. We wish them all the best with their preparations for the Munster Fleadh in Cork.”

Seo a leanas na daoine a thug boinn leo/Here are our medal winners: • Feadóg Mhór / Flute (12-15): Treasa Ní Fhaoláin • Feadóg / Whistle (Faoi 12): Liadain Nic Fhlannchadha & Dubhalta Mac Murchadha • Cruit / Irish Harp (Faoi 12): Luisne Nic Craith • Tionlacan / Accompaniment (Faoi 12): Liadain Nic Fhlannchadha • Bodhrán (12-15): Nadia Ní Dhrócháin • Drumaí Céilí / Céilí Drums (Faoi 12): Dubhalta Mac Murchadha • Foinn Mhalla, Feadóg Mhór / Flute Slow Airs (12-15): Ríona Ní Chadhain • Foinn Mhalla, Feadóg / Whistle

Slow Airs (12-15):Treasa Ní Fhaoláin • Ceol Beirte / Duets (Faoi 12): Domhnall Mac Murchadha & Dubhalta Mac Murchadha agus Luisne & Éile Nic Craith • Ceol Beirte / Duets (12-15): Ríoghnach Ní Thomáin & Méin Nic Craith, CCÉ, Craobh na gComarach/Gaeltacht na nDéise • Ceol Beirte / Duets (15-18): Johnjoe Brockie & Katie Halpin Hill, CCÉ, Eochaill/Gaeltacht na nDéise • Amhránaíocht ar an Sean Nós (Mná) / Irish Singing (Ladies) (Faoi 12): Gile Nic Sheáin, Mamie Ní Chionnfhaolaidh, Grace Corby • Amhránaíocht ar an Sean Nós (Mná) / Irish Singing (Ladies) (1215): Ríona Ní Chadhain, Seoda Ní Raghallaigh, Aislinn Ní Riagáin

Húlái Under 12 Grúpa Ceoil

• Amhránaíocht ar an Sean Nós (Fir) / Irish Singing (Men) (Faoi 12): Dubhalta Mac Murchadha, Naoise Mac Murchadha, Darragh Ó Riagáin • Amhráin Nuacheaptha, Gaeilge / Newly Composed Songs in Irish (Aon Aois/Any Age): Aislinn Ní Riagáin, Méadhbh Nic Gearailt Chomh maith leis sin, bhuaigh Grúpaí Húlaí de chuid CCÉ, Craobh Ghaeltacht na nDéise na comórtaisí Bannaí Céilí Faoi 12 agus 12-15 agus bhuadar na Grúpaí Ceoil Faoi 12 agus 12-15 chomh maith. Congratulations also to the Húlaí Céilí Bands U-12 and 12-15 and Grúpaí Ceoil U-12 and 12-15 who also won these competitions to go through to the Munster Fleadh. Comhghairdeachas libh ar fad.

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Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 2 June, 2017

Happy smiling faces after the completion of the work on the Lismore Tidy Towns composting project in the Millennium Park. From left Pat Fleming, Michael McBride, Mary O'Brien, Nora O'Connor, Betty Kehoe, George Hennessy, Liam Ahearne and Willie Henry.

Parish of Lismore and Ballysaggart

LISMORE Lismore Tidy Towns LISMORE'S application for the 2017 SuperValu Tidy Towns competition was sent off last week before the deadline date of Thursday, 25th May. Included in our entry were some projects that are in the process of being finished off. One of those was the compost project which is an initiative under the Stop Food Waste campaign. Work on building three holding bays from recycled pallets was carried out on Saturday, 27th May in a quiet corner of the Millennium Park under the direction of Mrs. Betty Kehoe,

Wexford who is a trainer for Master Composters and Lismore Tidy Towns Master Composter Nora O’Connor. Materials used to fill the bays were, cardboard, wood shavings, grass, horse manure and newspaper. Information signage at the site informs the public on the benefits of composting and the proper way to make compost. Thanks to Ms. Ella Ryan, Environment Officer Waterford City and County Council for supplying the stakes, Mari Mina Pharmacy and Anne McCarthy Lismore Wine Vaults for the card-

board John Foley Waterford City & County Council for checking out the site, Liam Ahearne for sourcing the pallets and wood shavings and the use of his trailer for transporting materials. Tom Bennett Waterford City and County Council for supplying the fresh grass, Jim Noonan for supplying the horse manure and to Tidy Towns members Michael, George, Willie and Pat for supplying the necessary tools and equipment to make the work easier. Other work carried out during the week was the tidying and

Lismore Tidy Towns members Willie Henry, Liam Ahearn and Nora O'Connor with Master Composter trainer Mrs. Betty Kehoe, Wexford starting to fill the newly made compost bays at the Millennium Park Lismore on Saturday, 27th May.

weeding of planted areas at St. Carthage's Cathedral and Ferry Lane. The Deanery Hill and the pathway alongside the Triangle was swept as was the footpath on the Millennium Park side of West Street. The newly planted bed was also weeded and its plants with their strong colours of blues, purples and pinks are starting to make a big impact. It was great to see the start of a three year painting programme to paint the black lamp standards in the environs of Lismore town when around twenty were painted. This is something that area engineer Ms. Josephine McGrath, Waterford City and County Council and the council's Lismore's General Services Supervisor Mr. John Foley have been working on for a long time and Lismore Tidy Towns really appreciates their efforts and work in this regard. A general meeting of all Tidy Towns members will take place this Thursday, 1st June in the St. Vincent de Paul rooms Chapel Place at 8.00 p.m. New persons welcome. ECO TIP OF THE WEEK The use of fertilisers - spread it around. Gather cut nettles or comfrey and place in a bucket for several weeks.The resulting liquid can be diluted and used as a liquid feed for plants. Spent coffee grinds can be added directly to the soil where it will quickly break down and provide nutrients to nearby plants.

KEEP in mind that our Vigil Mass on June 3rd a 6.15 p.m. will be our Cemetery Mass in St. Carthage’s Cemetery that is so well kept by the members of Waterford City and County Council outdoor staff. Pentecost Sunday may evoke memories of our Confirmation Day and all the fuss that marked the lead up to and the day itself. Memories of Bible stories learned, catechism questions and answers learned. A certain amount of learning by rote is very necessary and very good. It is good to learn understanding of our Catholic Faith which in time begin to make sense for us. Some say we are living in a crisis of faith time. I think it may be more certain that we re living in a crisis of love. Love in the hearts of so many has grown cold, if not indifferent. Good people now in the autumn of their lives are living with oppressive loneliness as their ‘busy’ sons and daughters may fill their lives with frenetic activity so as to be an excuse to give time to relations or neighbours. Love is real, it takes times and sacrifice. Love can’t be pretend. Love is a decision, not an emotional feel-

ing, no matter how intense in itself. Living by our feelings only may mean we become very fickle. Love calls for real personal maturity. Teenage love songs are often very inspiring and can have a sweet air and nice words. But these feelings may be very inadequate for the love commitment of the Sacrament of Marriage. I mention this as we speak about the person of the Holy Spirit coming on the Church at Pentecost. When the first temple was built the ‘shadow of God’ was over it, No matter what they did the rebuilt temple never had the shadow over it. The shadow of God came on the new Temple, the People of the Upper Room on Pentecost Day. True devotion to the Holy Spirit will change your life. MASS TIMETABLE Weekday Mass at 10.00 a.m. Saturday, 3rd June - Vigil Mass in Lismore at 6.15 p.m. Sunday, 4th June - Morning Mass in Ballysaggart at 9.30 a.m. Sunday Mass in Lismore at 11.00 a.m. PRO(E) Pastoral Council Parish Radio Link 103.9FM

Lismore/Ballysaggart Pastoral Council REMINDER This Saturday, June 3rd, is our Annual Graveyard mass in St. Carthage's Cemetery at 6.15 p.m. Please note that this the Vigil Mass of the weekend which is usually on at this time in the Church. Please come and remember your loved ones, be they family, relatives, neighbours or friends.

BALLYSAGGART COMMUNITY COUNCIL 45 CARDS RESULTS 18/5/17 Dan Howard and Fionula Hynes, Delia Cashell and Rita Doocey, Tess Hale and Nellie Devine. Lucky Tables: Pat Kirby and Sheila Lonergan, Peg Murray and Helen Cunningham. Tickets: Helen O'Keeffe X2, Eddie Sheehan and Rita Doocey. COMMUNITY COUNCIL 45 CARDS RESULTS 25/5/17 Dan Howard and Fionula Hynes, Tess Hale and Nellie Devine, Pat Ryan and Stephen Cunningham. Lucky Tables: Bill Leady and Christy Higgans, Pat Kirby and Joan Hannon. Tickets: Helen Cunningham, Dan Howard, Stephen Cunningham and Mary Pratt.

Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 2 June, 2017

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Cappoquin 1st Holy Communion 2017 – 2nd Class pupils from Cappoquin Primary School who made their First Holy Communion in St. Mary’s Church Cappoquin on Saturday, 13th May. Included in the picture are Fr. Gear, P.P.; Bríd Duggan, School Principal; Máire Kearney, Class Teacher and Fr. Arthure, P.E.

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13th ANNUAL CORNERSTONE CARNIVAL 16th-18th June Major art exhibitions for Carnival weekend The Carnival opens on Friday, 16th June, and an interesting highlight all day on the Friday, June 16th, will be an exhibition of high quality artwork at Cappoquin library all day, and on Saturday, June 17th, also. The Arts Office, Waterford City and County Council in association with Cappoquin Heritage Group is pleased to present 'Selected Works from the Waterford Art Collection', as part of the Cappoquin Carnival weekend in Cappoquin Library, Co. Waterford. This is a Waterford Rural Arts Network Initiative. Admission is free and we will confirm exact opening times next week. With thanks to the Arts & Library Service of Waterford City & County Council. The Carnival committee members are also delighted to confirm that internationally renowned local artist, Arthur Maderson, will open the doors of Derriheen House from 1.00 to 4.00 p.m. on Saturday, June 17th, for visitors to come and see his latest works. As usual, Arthur draws his inspiration from the French countryside and daily market scenes, but also very much from this locality, so visi-

tors will undoubtedly enjoy his unique depictions of the South of France side by side with scenes from West Waterford, including Glenshelane and Tallow Horse Fair. Our sincere thanks to Arthur, Verlayne and family for this wonderful opportunity for art lovers. This week's picture is one of Arthur's, depicting a Tallow Horse Fair scene which he has called 'Small Talk'. FRIDAY, JUNE 16th From 7.00 p.m. on Friday, the main action centres on Mill Street and the Twig Bog Carpark. The change of location this year has been decided upon due to the combined challenges posed by traffic congestion at the Square and the one-way system. At Twigbog, the highlights will include DJ Michael O'Rourke, face painting by Ciara and some balloon magic courtesy of Laura McNamara. At the same time, there will be an exhibition of primary pupils' art at the Community Centre, themed around 'Carnival'. This art competition will be judged by local artist Arthur Maderson and it's great to have the use of the centre for this new event in the Carnival. From 7.30 p.m. onwards, the Dromana Five race will begin to arrive at its new finishing line on Mill Street, under the auspices of West Waterford Athletic Club, with a lot of local stewards giving their usual time to ensure it all goes smoothly. The revelry will continue late in a number of hostelries around town, have no doubt, with details to be confirmed. SATURDAY, JUNE 17th Apart from the two major art exhibitions already mentioned, the main action on Saturday will focus on the GAA field. A Family Fun Day will run from 1.00 until 4.00 p.m.,

featuring various cuisine and craft stall holders, bouncy castle, lots of children's races, tug-o-war and novelty events, plus a few for the 'big' children too. A special demonstration by local emergency services personnel is also being organised, and a few more events are currently being finalised. Tony (Magic) O'Donnell will be our MC for the afternoon. Our sincere thanks to AffaneCappoquin GAA Club for its ongoing support here. At 8.30 p.m. on Saturday, the now legendary Castle Street Cascade will take place, with close to 1,000 bouncy balls being released from a JCB at the top of Castle Street, to be caught and collected by a horde of kids at the bottom. We noticed a somewhat new trend last year, of grandparents getting in on the act, and can reassure everyone this year that age will be no barrier to participation here - if you can catch the ball, it's yours. Later on Saturday night, the local Macra will host another madcap fundraiser for charity at the Central Bar. SUNDAY, JUNE 18th With the Waterford hurlers taking on Cork at Semple Stadium around 4.00 p.m., the Sunday events on the Carnival programme will be concentrated on earlier in the day. The artistic theme continues, with a painting class hosted by Andrea Jameson at Tourin House – more details to be confirmed. Brendan Kiely will lead his thirteenth historic walk of a section of the town, starting from the Square at 12.15 p.m. We are also delighted to welcome the Rowing Club to this year's programme, and a regatta of scratch races and kayaking will be held also on Sunday morning. Again, the time will be confirmed in due course. Our main fundraising activity for the Carnival is the Castle Street Cascade, and our ball sellers will be in operation during the weekend before the Carnival and in the days leading up to it.Your support will be greatly appreciated. Our thanks also to our regular sponsors, Lismore/Cappoquin Credit Union, whose financial assistance is invaluable in helping to keep the event in operation.

Knockanore Community News THE Community Council plans for Fete 2017 scheduled for July 7th, 8th and 9th are well under way so put the dates in your diary. KGK HERITAGE SOCIETY As advertised previously, we are in the process of assembling material for our second Parish Magazine. Time to dig out those old and new photos, tall tales, happenings during the year, stories of Parishioners who have moved to

other areas and other countries. Everyone has a story to tell. Contact Pat Casey, email patcaseyref@eircom.net. Mobile 086-3718159 and Pat Geary email westford@eircom.net. Mobile 086 874 6691. Best wishes for a speedy recovery to our Parish Priest Rev. Fr. Condon who is unwell at the moment. BLACKWATER LADIES CLUB NEWS Our Summer Outing is Saturday, July 15th. We will visit

MODELIGO LOTTO RESULTS 27th May 2017 Numbers drawn were 11, 23 and 30. No winner. €25 winners, Sarah Barron, Tomas Fenton, Dan Fenton, Jim and Anne Cliffe. Next week’s Jackpot €1,700. CAMOGIE Looking for something to do Bank Holiday Sunday, the place to be is Modeligo Community Centre, where the Feile Fathers will play the Golden Oldies and Junior B team in a hurling match at 7.30 p.m. Prize on night for best performance. Post match analysis in Deckies from 9.00 p.m. on, where a raffle will be held. LADIES FOOTBALL. Congratulations to Na Deise U-16 ladies and their mentors who won the County U-16 B title on Saturday. They beat Comeragh Rangers in a very hard fought and competitive game. NAOMH BRID Congratulations also to Naomh Brid U-14 boys and their mentors who became the U-14 Division 1 Western Football champions. Well done to all. EXAMS Best of luck to all students partaking in the Junior and Leaving Certificate exams in forthcoming week. NOTES Anyone wishing to include items in the Parish notes, please contact Monica before 8.00 p.m. on Mondays on 087-4112798 or email them to marymonicaobyrne@gmail.com BOOKINGS Anyone looking to book the astro-turf or hall please contact John Power on 087-2834600.

the Arboretum, Leighlinbridge, Carlow, where there is a beautiful garden centre, cafe and shop. It's then on to Kilkenny for some shopping. Dinner on the way home at The Park Hotel Dungarvan. Cost of trip is €50 and this should be given to Mary Mangan by July 8th. Bus will leave Knockanore school at 8.30 a.m. sharp. Non members are most welcome to join us on our trip.

Ballyduff Upper NS Clothes Collection THERE will be a clothing recycling drive in aid of Ballyduff National School on Friday, June 23rd, at Millennium Sports Hall. Please drop off all items before 9.30 a.m. Collection will also take place at 9.30 p.m. on Thursday evening, June 22nd. Please donate all your clean unwanted clothes also bed linen, towels, curtains, shoes, bags, belts, boots, wellingtons and soft toys. Wearable clothes will be recycled and re-used and other items will be recycled for items, such as, industrial wipes or soundproofing. Laptops (must be intact with power lead) and Mobile Phones are accepted, but please keep separate. No household bric-a-brac. To make arrangements for collection of items, please contact: Noreen Geary 086 0781326; Louise McGuiness 086-1859727. Thank you for your support and taking the time and effort to support our fundraising drive.

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TALLOW TALLOW Enterprise Centre Supervised Student Exam Study is well under way with large numbers of students attending each day. If you would like to book a place for during the exams please contact the Enterprise Centre on 058-56445. Places are very limited. The Children’s Playroom, Pre-school in Tallow is now at full capacity for both morning and afternoon sessions for the term September 2017-2018.This is a wonderful facility in our town and we are delighted to see such large numbers availing of the service. Summer Camps are filling up fast, contact 058-56445 to secure a place. TALLOW LIBRARY Last weekend, in conjunction with the Bealtaine festival Tallow Library held a very successful Art and Craft Show. This display will also be open to the public this coming weekend Thursday and Friday, June 1st and 2nd from 10.00 a.m. to 5.00 p.m. to celebrate the opening of Hyde Park in Tallow on Friday afternoon call in and take a look. Tallow Library is a vital part of our community and it is wonderful to see this facility used for the many events in the town. All books even new releases can be requested in Tallow and picked up at the Library. So please come support your local library. TOSTAL FESTIVAL Tallow Tostal Festival takes place this coming weekend with a wonderful line-up of events to keep both young and old happy. Social dance in The Arch Ballroom on Friday, June 2nd dancing to Checkers. Festival Bingo on Sunday night with Jackpot now standing at €6,100, the lucky winner could be jetting off for a holiday in the sun. So come along, you’d never know you just might be lucky!

Tallow Library

Cork ARC Cancer Support House now open in Youghal AS of Wednesday, 24th May, Cork ARC Cancer Support House commenced their cancer support service for the people of East Cork and West Waterford at 29 Friar Street in Youghal. All those affected by cancer are warmly welcome to the centre at 29, Friar Street in Youghal on Wednesdays between 10.00 a.m. and 4.00 p.m. The drop in centre will be focus of the house, where visitors can call in without an appointment, and speak to a trained volunteer listener. Support will also be available by telephone, on 024 91654. By appointment, therapeutic massage and reflexology will be available, also free of charge, and these therapies are designed to complement the medical model. The Friar Street premises has

Theresa Clynch and Bernie Leahy pictured at the Art and Craft Show.

Tallow Community Quilt, Art and Craft Display.

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plenty of space to offer visitors areas to talk with the Cork ARC team, a kitchen for visitors’ use; a counselling and massage room with wheelchair access; and two upstairs rooms with WiFi, a library area, and further massage facilities. Clare O’Neill, Community Cancer Support Co-ordinator warmly welcomes people from all over East Cork and West Waterford to avail of the cancer supports available at Cork ARC in Youghal and states, “After many months of preparations we are open to support people affected by cancer in our community. I encourage cancer patients and their families to reach out to our team for support. They will find in Cork ARC a tranquil and confidential place of support.” A dedicated web-page for the

service has been set up at www.corkcancersupport.ie/east -cork-west-waterford/ to provide helpful information for visitors hoping to access the services. Clare also says, “For some time now there has been a demand in East Cork and West Waterford for a service like this and we are delighted to have this opportunity to meet the needs of those with cancer and their families.” The team of Cork ARC also wish to thank the sponsors, donors and volunteers who have made this service a reality.

Joy of Faith Summer Camp SUMMER is here, the evenings are stretching and soon the Primary children will have their holidays. How will we keep them occupied? This year an exciting new option is available in Dungarvan with the arrival of the “Joy of Faith Summer Camp”. The camp takes place in St. Mary’s School, Dungarvan from Mon July 3rd until Fri July 7th, from 10am to 3pm each day. It is open to boys and girls aged 6 to 13 years. With an overall emphasis on Fun, Friendship and Learning, the aim of the camp is to give children the opportunity to experience the joy of our Catholic faith. This will be done over five days through activities such as Art & Craft, Drama,

Music, Bible Stories, Sports, Games, Dance, Action Songs, Prayer and Lots of Fun! The Joy of Faith Camp is organised by an enthusiastic group of local volunteers, Primary and Secondary Teachers, members of Youth 2000, Fr. Patrick Cahill and the Holy Family Mission. Holy Family are a group of young Catholics based in Glencomeragh near Kilsheelan. All the instructors are giving voluntarily of their time. We are delighted that Bishop Alphonsus Cullinan will be joining us in St. Mary’s School during the course of the week. In accordance with the Safeguarding Policy of the Diocese all volunteers are Garda Vetted and child protection

trained. The cost for the week is €40 for the first child, and €25 for any additional siblings. This is a non-profit venture – all fees will be used for materials, equipment and camp expenses. A large number of children have already booked their spaces but a limited number are still available. There is just a month to go to the start of camp, so to secure your place please pick up an application form available in the porches of St. Mary’s Parish Church and send it back to us. All are welcome and we promise your child a fun-filled, memorable and enriching week. Any queries regarding Joy of Faith Camp can be directed to Shauna at (087) 1378364.

Tallow Tostal Festival – Arts Summer School Bursaries Awarded Opening of Hyde Park TALLOW Tostal Festival has a great launch this Friday with the opening of our beautiful Hyde Park by our Mayor of Waterford Mr. Adam Wyse. The ceremony will commence at 2.00 p.m. and we are hoping for a large attendance. Refreshments will be served after the opening at Keniry's Bar and Lizzie Langtons very kindly sponsored by Ted and Tim Keniry. Friday night we have our 45 Drive in Ann Lukies Bar and social dance in The Arch Ballroom. Saturday morning the Farmers Market this year includes our multi cultural food tasting which gives an added flavour to the event. The vintage car/bike/tractor run leaves from Glanbia and we are hoping for good entries. Saturday afternoon and evening is given over to

Brideview United with the official opening of Leonard Fraser Park followed by exhibition match. Saturday night sees a Lip Sync Battle at Lizzie Langtons which we are told has some very interesting contestants! We have our usual street party on Sunday with children's fancy dress and games The Outsiders are playing on stage. Dancing and bar extension Sunday night to The Boogie Band and as usual on Monday we bid farewell to our festival with the Slan Abhaile barbecue at Clancys. All we need is the sun to shine for a perfect weekend of fun in Tallow for locals and our visitors from home and abroad. For further details and times visit our website tallow waterford.com

WATERFORD City & County Council’s Arts Office has announced details of the successful recipients for various artistic summer schools 2017. In receipt of Bursary assistance for the Drama League of Ireland Summer School at the University of Limerick are David Mansfield and Pat Power, Dungarvan Dramatic Club; Fidelma Meaney and Mary Kelly, Curtain Call Productions, Dungarvan and Meg Ryan, Aisteorí an tSean Phobail. The recipients of assistance towards attending the Irish Youth Choir Summer programme are Muireann Doherty, Ferrybank;

Sarah Keane, Abbeyside, Dungarvan and Tadhg Brennan, Granstown Village,Waterford city. Bursary support for the Irish Youth Orchestra of Ireland Summer School is awarded to Anna Walsh, Woodstown, Co. Waterford and Karl Kirby, Newtown, Waterford city. Clodagh Ní Cheallaigh, Kilmanahan and Clodagh Murphy, Fenor will be attending the Blas Traditional Irish Summer School at UL. In addition, the recipients of bursaries to attend the Tyrone Guthrie Centre, the artist’s workplace at Annaghmakerig, Co. Monaghan during 2017 have

been awarded to: Rayleen Clancy/Visual artist, An Rinn Lani O’Hanlon/Writer, An Sean Phobal; Róisín Sheehy, dancer & writer / Tramore; Frank Farrelly / Writer, Powerscourt, Waterford city and James Phelan/Film, Ballymacarbry. Margaret Organ, Arts Officer said that this investment in individuals to pursue quality artistic courses and engagement was central the arts policy of the local authority to give access to the arts, she also acknowledged the Arts Council’s support to the arts in Waterford.

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KILROSSANTY CONFIRMATION Bishop Alphonsus Cullinan came on Tuesday last to Kilrossanty Church to confirm the children of Fews and Kilrossanty. Congratulations to all the children, parents, teachers and secretaries who prepared so well for this important day in their lives. The weather obliged and the atmosphere in the church was heavenly with the praying and singing of so many young voices. Thanks to the sacristans and servers and also Fr. John Delaney, P.P. Fews National School: Amie Kirwan, Elizabeth Kirwan, Niall Daly, Dylan O’Regan, Loren McRitchie, Barry Whelan, Eoghan Doherty, Andy Phelan, Jack O’Connor, Ryan Hennessy, Sophia Wall, Daniel Behan, Katie Flynn, David Ridgard, Jonathan Maher, Sam McLaughlin. Kilrossanty School: Charlie Ahern, Roisin Coffey, Paul Cunningham, Claire Hennebry, Oisin McCusker, Roisin Szada, Padraig Barry, Roisin Kiely, Ultan McCusker, Jack Quinlan, Colm Barry, Bill Corbett, Kenneth Dunphy, Cian Hickey, Shane Power, Leah White, Will Comyn, Stephen Kirwan, Aoife

Prendergast Mooney, Dara Quinn, Darragh White, Roisin Browne, Shauna Comyn, Kate Dwane, Aoibhe Houlihan, Jamie Ryan, Mary Barron, Mia Heavey, Kayla Lonergan, Emma Power, Eoin Veale. Well done to all concerned. CONCERT Tickets available from John hobbs for the concert in Crotty’s Inn on June 16th at 8.00 p.m. Price €10. M.C. Liam Clancy. Proceeds will go to Palliative Care Dungarvan Hospital and Comeragh Church. ICA Federation meeting in Crotty’s this Wednesday night at 7.30 p.m. Hope to see a few of the Kilrossanty Guild present at this meeting. A member of the Garda will be present to give a short talk on text alert. BINGO Bingo was once again a great success. proceeds went to Juvenile Kilrossanty GAA to fund the Under 14 team who will travel to Cavan in June for Peile Feil. The next bingo will be on June 30th at 8.30 p.m. WHIST Whist on June 9th in the hall at 8.00 p.m.

Lyre Heritage News ‘IT’S that time of year again when once more the old rafters at Lyre will resound to the sweet notes of music and song. Laughter will be heard again there and conversations continued between old friends and new. A small organising committee has been formed to handle the business of planning, maintenance, finance and catering which will act as a form of support group for our genial hosts Billy and Mary Kirwan (Bean agus Fear a Tí ) who will, we hope, with the various members and generations of the Kirwan family continue to sing and play music at Lyre. We are not sure if Mary’s coffee cake can be equalled by anyone so perhaps from time to time Mary might bring one of her superb masterpieces to the table. David (Busty) Griffin will be there to lead the play as he has done for so very many years. We hope to see all our old friends and performers who come from all over Waterford and neighbouring

counties Kilkenny and Tipperary. We hope to make new friends of course as we do every year and especially we look forward to seeing visiting and returned emigrants there. It’s a Rambling House so just ‘lift the latch and step right in’. Maggie’s picture will continue to observe the proceedings from the mantelpiece and of course Marie O’Shea’s portrait will keep a watchful and kindly eye from the dresser. Marie. the original writer of Lyre notes and musician extraordinaire is sadly missed by all of us and will continue to be. We start on Thursday, 8st June, at 8.00 p.m. and continue each Thursday thereafter until darkness prevails. So for more of those convivial evenings of music song dance stories and fun do come and join us at Lyre.We propose to set a very small cover charge (for adults) to help defray costs of food and heating, etc. We look forward to seeing you there.

Junior Infants in Kilmacthomas Primary School with the gardening equipment and one4all voucher they received from Heinz and the National Schools Partnership for successfully growing tomato plants in school and at home.

KILMACTHOMAS FIRST HOLY COMMUNION Congratulations to 2nd Class children in Newtown National School on receiving their First Holy Communion, administered by Rev. Fr. Martin Keogh, P.P. on Saturday, 27th May in All Saints Church, Newtown. Ava Crotty, Niall Gallagher, Méabh Harney, Ciara Hassett, Sinead Hassett, Annie Hubbart, Aoife Kearns, Mary Lou Keena, Isobel Lawlor, Daithi Power, Peter Power, Isaac Sullivan and Ciara Walsh. FUNDRAISER Lip Sync Legends Fundraiser on Saturday, 3rd June. A very fun filled exciting night will take place in Danny's Lounge Bar at 8.30 p.m.We will see some familiar faces perform. It’s a night not to be missed, no cover charge. All in aid of Kilmacthomas GAA Club. Don't forget Bingo in Rainbow Community Hall Tuesday, 13th June. LOTTO DRAW Results for the Kilmac AFC Lotto draw on Saturday, 27th May. Letters drawn were C, H, L and V. No jackpot winner. Five winners of €20 each to Fr.

Corish c/o O'Riellys; Pat McGrath c/o Mosh; Natalie Brown, Rathmeaden; Hannah and Emily c/o Babs and Anthony Mulhearne, Mahon Bridge, Kilmac. Next week’s Jackpot €1,400, be in to win. WHIST Ballylaneen Whist Club results for Monday, 22nd May – Joan Stokes, Mary Daye, Mary Walsh,

Maureen Sullivan, Kay Veale, Margaret Riordan, Alice Walsh, Biddy Carroll, Margaret Hassett, Breda Galvin and Linda Dempsey. Raffle winners Maureen Sullivan, Biddy Carroll, Breda Galvin and Mary Daye. STRADBALLY WHIST We meet again this Wednesday, 31st May in the Barron Hall

Stradbally at 7.30 p.m., start 8.00 p.m. Everyone welcome and please bring a friend. We need to build up our numbers. Eleven Whist prizes to be won and then there is a raffle. The room is comfortable and also there is plenty of parking directly outside. Whist/tea and cake all for €5. Looking forward to seeing you.

Mary Bagge on behalf of the Kilmacthomas Greenway Walkers Group presenting a cheque to Nicky Butler of the Kilmacthomas Cardiac First Responders Group. [Michael Faulkner]

Fundraising Fun Concert to take place in Crotty’s Inn A FUNDRAISING Fun Concert is being held in Crotty’s Bar, Lemybrien, on Friday, 16th June, at 8.00 p.m. Liam Clancy will M.C. a great night of acoustic music, with many generous locals stepping up to take their turn at the microphone. The evening will begin with children from Kilrossanty National School, St. James’ National School in Stradbally and Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann delighting the crowd with their youthful energy.

The funds are needed for the Bell Restoration at Comeragh Church. Comeragh Church was built around 209 years ago situated at a junction on a flat piece of land at the top of five hills. Many years later a bell tower was erected. A Mr. Brown was the contractor for this job, assisted by his wife for the duration of the project. This couple have many descendants still living in Co. Waterford. Some Browns, Houlihans, Norris, Moroneys, Donovans and many other families can trace their line back to this hard-

working couple. Comeragh Church bell tower remained intact until on 11th December, 2016, when, as the church warden was ringing the bell for the morning service, the bell fell from its long held position, causing some amount of damage along the way. The church’s insurance policy covers the cost of the damage that the bell caused, but not the cost of reinstalling the bell. Half of the money raised on the night will go

to St.Vincent’s Palliative Care Unit at Dungarvan Community Hospital. This unit provides tremendous care and support to patients and their families at a time when they need it the most. Tickets are €10 and will be available in some local shops, Crotty’s Bar, Lemybrien, and at St. Vincent’s Palliative Care Unit at Dungarvan Community Hospital. Remember to be at Crotty’s Bar, Lemybrien, on Friday, 16th June, at 8.00 p.m for a fun night.

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WEST WATERFORD CLASHMORE AND KINSALEBEG COMMUNITY COUNCIL OPEN MEETING Liam Fleming of Waterford Energy Bureau is coming to Piltown Hall this Wednesday, 31st to talk about renewable energy and energy efficiency projects. He will discuss the County's strategy for energy over the next few years and he will explain what grants are available for community buildings and for residential properties. Anybody with an interest in renewable energy or saving money is welcome. LATE SR. GERTRUDE POWER, PILLPARK, KINSALEBEG With sincere sadness we record the death of Sr. Gertrude, Daughters of Charity, Knocknaheeny and Sunday’s Well Parish. Daughter of the late Mary and Richard Power, Pillpark, Kinsalebeg, Youghal. Sr. Gertrude died peacefully on Sunday at Marymount University Hospital and Hospice following a short illness. We extend our deepest sympathy to her sisters Brigetta (Lyons),Virgil (Murphy), Bernadette (Greally), Louise, Angela (Condon); brothers Leonard, Patrick, Roger and Joe; nephews, nieces, grand-nephews, grand-nieces, sisters-in-law, brothersin-law, extended family, her community of the Daughters of Charity and friends. Reception into St. Mary’s on the Hill Church, Knocknaheeny today Wednesday, May 31st at 10.45 am for 11 am Requiem Mass. Funeral afterwards to St. Declan's (Roundtower) Cemetery, Ardmore, Co. Waterford arriving at 2:30 pm approx. May she rest in peace. CLASHMORE & PILTOWN PARISH NEWS WEEKEND MASS TIMES Piltown – Saturday Vigil Mass – 6.00 pm. Clashmore – Sunday Morning – 9.00 am PARISH OF AGLISH – BALLINAMEELA – MOUNT STUART Exam Masses: This Friday, June 2nd we will have our annual celebration of a special Mass for all stu-

dents who are about to sit their state exams. Leaving Cert. students are especially welcome. Names of as many as possible of the Leaving Cert. students were notified. St. Declans Well Mass: The annaual celebration to mark the feast of St. Declan at Toor will take place this year at Toor Well on Thursday, July 27th at 12 noon (apologies of the wrong date given in a previous edition of these notes). Graveyard Masses 2017: The annual celebration of Masses in memory of all our loved ones resting in our parish cemeteries will be celebrated as follows: On Monday, July 3rd Mass will be celebrated at 7.30 p.m. in Ballinameela. On Wednesday, July 5th Mass will be celebrated at 7.30 p.m. in Mount Stuart. On Friday, July 7th Mass will be celebrated at 7.30 p.m. in Aglish. Everyone is welcome especially those living outside the parish who have loved ones resting in our parish. Parish Pastoral Council: At a recent meeting of Pastoral Councils in Clonmel our Parish Pastoral Council were represented by Carmel O’Connor, Brigid Harrington Kevin Kelly and Kevin Cooke. Our Parish Pastoral Council meets again on Wednesday, May 31st at 8.30 pm. POTTERY WORKSHOP As part of The Bealtaine Festival 2017, we are hosting a Pottery Workshop with the very popular Teresa Watkins here at Youghal Library this Wednesday, 31st May from 3 pm - 5 pm. Materials will be supplied by Teresa. A maximum of 10 participants and places to be booked in advance with Library staff. Tel:024-93459. CLASHMORE RAMBLERS WEEKLY ALPHA LOTTO The weekly Clashmore Ramblers Alpha Lotto draw took place in Clashmore on Sunday night, May 29th and the following were the letters drawn: E, K, R,U. We had no jackpot winner, so next week’s

Jackpot will be €3,100. Congratulations to the following who were the lucky winners of our weekly €20 spot prizes: Jim Scanlon, Ger Scanlon, Maty Deady.Thank you to everyone for your continued support CLASHMORE KINSALEBEG GAA LOTTO The weekly Clashmore Kinsalebeg GAA Lotto draw took place on Monday night last, May 29th and our numbers drawn were: 8, 11, 25, 29. We had no match four ticket to win our jackpot, so next week we will have €10,000 to be won by anyone who manages to match four numbers out in our draw when it takes place at The Decies Bar. Congratulations to the following that were this week’s lucky spot prize winners of €20: T. Dee, Kilgabriel; Frannie O’Rourke; Joe Keogh, Kinsalebeg; Pat Curran, Kilmaloo; Mary Anne Troy.Thank you to everyone for your support CLASHMORE 45 DRIVE Our 45 drive took place at the Decies Bar, Clashmore on Monday night, May 29th in first place on nine games we had Edmond Og Ledingham and Noel Nugent. In second on eight games each we had Jack Douris and Jim McGrath. In joint third on seven games each were Pat O’Halloran and Martin Lynch, Mary O’Donovan and Hannah Lucas. Best of the last five were Liam Curran and Thomas Power. Our lucky last game winners were Aine Curran and John Cliffe, Roger Hynes and Eugene O’Halloran. Well done to all our winners and thanks to everyone for your continued support. Cards as normal next Bank holiday Monday night starting at 9.00 p.m. sharp. PABLO'S REGATTA Don’t forget PABLO'S REGATTA sponsored by Youghal Credit Union which takes place next Sunday, 4th June starting at 12 noon. Boats are now on sale for €3 a line or 3 for €5. First prize €150; 2nd €100; 3rd €75; last boat €50. Half of money raised from this event is going to

cancer research. PADDY O’BRIEN IS COMING OUR WAY . . . We continue our series of social dancing nights in aid of local charities on June 3rd with our local star Paddy O’Brien, appearing at Youghal GAA Hall in Maginers Hill, so be sure to put the date in your diary. STRINGS & THINGS 2017 Clashmore welcomes you to the second annual Strings & Things Festival which commences this Friday evening, June 2nd with our opening parade. Wherever you come from we hope you will join us for some of all of the exciting events we have going on in and around the village you will be very welcome. Opening Parade The festival opens on Friday night, June 2nd with the Village parade led by the winners of the national schools poster design competition from Old School House to the River Stage accompanied by the Wobbly Circus Stiltwalkers. Starting at the Old School House to the River Stage at 6 pm. Free Ofﬁcial opening of the festival followed by ‘The Little Strings’ and ‘The Hard Workers’ performing their guitar prowess on the main stage (Tshirts sponsored by Eachtra Archaeological Projects). Kaara will play on the River Stage from 7.00 pm to 9.00 pm. The River Stage is sponsored by Killian McGrath & Liquid Solutions. Two Time Polka Guitars, bass, drums, mandolin and accordion drive the Cajun sound of this band with classic rhythms and punchy vocals. Brilliant musicianship combines with a swing-sound that deﬁes toes to tap and makes Two Time Polka an infectious, danceable festival band. Tickets can be purchased in The Old Still Bar daily from 3 pm – 10 pm. Contact 024 82009 or 087 4148651. Please note the Old School house is limited to 80 seats so please book early to avoid disappointment. Old School House 8.00 pm

Cystic Fibrosis Ireland - Dog Night ON Friday, June 9th Youghal will host a Dog Night at Youghal Greyhound Track in aid of Cystic Fibrosis Ireland. Tickets which are just €10 will admit, two adults (kids go free) to the track on the night.

Also all tickets are entered into a raffle with some fablous prizes to be won: 1st Prize: Overnight Stay with dinner for two at The Beara Coast Hotel; 2nd Prize: dinner for two at The Castlemartyr Resort Hotel; 3rd Prize:

Seaweed Spa Treatment for two at The Cliff House Hotel. Please support our sponsors. To purchase tickets you can message us on Facebook at “A night at the dogs for CF” or Text - 087-6243213.

Youghal Cystic Fibrosis fundraising committee at the launch of their Benefit Night which takes place at Youghal Greyhound Track on June 6th.

Tickets €15 Decies Bar: Eastbound & Down 10.00 pm Rising Sun Bar: Dave L 10.00pm Old Still Bar: Kaara 10.00 pm SATURDAY, JUNE 3rd Len Rodgers Memorial The Annual Len Rodgers Memorial Cup will be held in Pablo Park.This competition showcases the talents of local schoolboy soccer teams. Come out and support the young ramblers and ramblerettes. PABLO PARK 10.00 am – 4.00 pm FREE TEDDY BEARS PICNIC Come to the teddy bears picnic in the playground. Entertainment will be provided by the balloon man and storytellers and there will be lots of little treats for the small ones. Bring your own Teddy. Sponsored by Stepping Stones. Playground - 11.00 am – 1.00 pm FREE VILLAGE FAIR Visit the village fair which will be held around The Heritage Centre along with Mayfield Birds of Prey from Kilmacthomas. Mayfield Birds of Prey sponsored by Stephen Dunne and Martin Hoskins. The Heritage Centre - 11.30 am – 2.30 pm. Free CHILDREN’S ACTIVITIES A host of children’s activities, Bucking Bronco and Bouncy Castle Slide will take place at the Village Fair including a Clown Show. Clown show and Circus Workshop sponsored by Liz Salmon & The Old Still. The Heritage Centre - 11.30 am – 2.30 pm. Free LOCAL BANDS These are Clashmore/ Kinsalebeg’s finest young musicians from 8-16 who will sing and play on the River Stage. River Stage - 2.30 pm – 4.00 pm. Free. NEWFOUNDLAND An Irish traditional contemporary band just back from touring Canada, playing banjo, mandolin, fiddles, flutes. Mighty fun River Stage - 4.00 pm – 6.00 pm. Free OIDHCHE SHEANCHAIS Robert Flaherty’s lost Irish Gaelic film found at Harvard Documentary pioneer Robert Flaherty directed the first film made in the Irish language, Oidhche Sheanchais (“A Night of Storytelling”) in 1935 during the production of his now classic film Man of Aran. Cited in nearly every history of Irish cinema, this short (11 minute) film has been missing, believed lost, since a fire destroyed the only known copies in 1943. A nitrate print of the film, purchased by the Harvard College Library in 1935 at the request of Harvard’s Department of Celtic Languages and Literatures, was rediscovered by Houghton Library curators during a cataloging update in 2012. Oidhche Sheanchais, a fascinating distillation of Flaherty’s belief in cinema as a kind of folkloric art, depicts a typical Irish hearth, where the main cast members of Man of Aran sit, listening to an ancient tale told by famed Seanchaí (storyteller) Seáinín Tom Ó Dioráin. Oidhche Sheanchais is Flaherty’s first work in direct sound and the first “talkie” in Irish Gaelic. It was filmed in the same London studio where the Man of Aran cast had already gathered for the recording of post-synch sound. Sponsored by Brian Foley Building and Carpentry Services. Old School House - 7.00 pm –

8.00 pm. Free PONTIUS PILOT AND THE NAILDRIVERS In 1999, four people came together as Pontious Pilate & The Naildrivers because of their love of the energy, message and fun of ska music.They are now a nine piece ska explosion complete with brass section. River Stage - 7 pm – 9 pm. Free Decies Bar: Clare Sands Trio 10.00 pm Rising Sun Bar: The Relics of Valentine 10.00 pm Old Still Bar: Hank Wedel Trio 10.00 pm SUNDAY, JUNE 4th MOANA Bring your small ones to watch Mona the movie. Sponsored by James Fitzgerald Electrical. Old School House - 12 noon. Free. CLOWN SHOW AND CIRCUS WORKSHOP Sponsored by Youghal Credit Union Clashmore Village - 12 noon – 4.00 pm. Free. JUNIOR BUSKING COMPETITION Come join the junior busking competition on the main street in Clashmore from 1-4 pm. All age groups. 1st Prize €75; 2nd Prize €50; 3rd Prize €25. Sponsored by Kieran Foley Construction. Well Lane - 1.00 pm – 4.00 pm. Free Entry NATURAL GAS TRIO Best known for their song “The Langer”, Cork trad band Natural Gas Trio with take to the River Stage. River Stage - 2.30 pm – 4.30 pm. Free GEMMA AND THE JETS Gemma is one of most popular front women in Irish music. They cover a multitude of songs including The Beatles, Country, Soul and Rock n’Roll. River Stage - 4 pm – 6 pm. Free CROW BLACK CHICKEN Crow Black Chicken have earned a reputation as one of Ireland’s top blues acts. This power trio of Christy O’Hanlon (Vocals, Guitar), Stephen McGrath (Bass) and Gev Barrett (Drums, backing vocals) combine elements of folk and hard rock with the blues rock of bands like Gov’t mule, Lynyrd Skynyrd and Led Zeppelin to create their greasy blues rock sound. River Stage - 6.30 pm – 8.30 pm. Free. MICK FLANNERY “Mick Flannery is a singing and songwriting force to be reckoned with” Siobhán Long, Irish Times. “Mick is a songwriter of the ﬁrst order. His voice is pained, gravelly, and powerful. Recorded or live, it carries through and stops you in your tracks” Urban Folk, New York. “This former stonemason from Cork is a cracking songwriter with a voice that can stop you in your tracks” Tom Gatti, The Times UK. Tickets can be purchased in The Old Still Bar daily from 3 pm – 10 pm. Contact 024 82009 or 087 4148651. Please note the Old School house is limited to 80 seats, so please book early to avoid disappointment. Old School House - Sunday, June 4th at 8.00 pm. Tickets €20. Decies Bar: Hank Wedel Trio 10.00 pm Rising Sun Bar: Martin Murray & Mo Connors 10.00 pm Old Still Bar: Full Circle 10.00 pm.

SCHOOL NEWS St. Augustine’s College students win ‘Give Peas A Chance’ Competition MARY Ellen Kelly and Roisin Kiely of St. Augustine’s College in Dungarvan, County Waterford have been crowned the ‘Give Peas A Chance’ 2017 Champions. The duo fought off fierce competition as students from one fifth of secondary schools across the country battled it out with their super pea soup recipes. Earlier this year the students were challenged by GIY and Cully & Sully to ‘Give Peas A Chance’ and combine their food growing and entrepreneurial skills by growing their own peas and devising a soup recipe using what they had grown to create their very own ReciPEA for Success. Five schools were shortlined in the challenge and the teams from Hazelwood College in Limerick, St. Augustine’s College County Waterford, Gort Community School in Galway, Ramsgrange Community Schol in Wexford and Our Lady’s School in Terrenue, Dublin all today (May 24th) presented their business plan at a ‘Dragons’ Den’ style showcase at GIY’s national food education centre ‘GROW HQ’ in Waterford City. The students showcased their business idea to the judges, who included Michael Kelly of GIY and food entrepreneurs and soup experts Cullen Allen of Cully & Sully. The judges also carried out a series of taste tests and examined the business plans developed by the students. The winning team of Mary Ellen and Roisin from St. Augustine’s were selected and

crowned Give Peas A Chance Champions 2017. Commenting on the occasion they said, “We are thrilled to win this competition today.We put so much work into our business plan and our soup recipe, we are very much of the belief that the younger generations in Ireland need to be introduced to a wider variety of food tastes and flavours at a young age; we think sometimes, young people are afriad to try new foods. This competition has been brilliant and we learned a great deal throughout the process.We actually got the inspiration for our Irish Pea and Nettle Soup recipe when we were cycling the new Waterford Greenway and we saw the nettles growing organically in the hedgerows.” The winning students were awarded with a prize pot of €5,000 which includes a €3,000 food garden for their school in county Waterford, an iPad for each of the winning team members, a trip to Ballymaloe for their teacher Ms. Margo McGann and the students will have their brand new soup recipe produced and served at the GIY GROW HQ Café. Commenting at the awards event today Michael Kelly founder of GIY said, “The students here today have been really impressive; from their style of pitching, to their sophistcated presentations and their very creative Pea soup recipes, these are presentations which could easily have been mistaken for a showcase prepared by prefessional food companies. We are

Pictured are the winners of the 'Give Peas A Chance' food entrepreneur comptition, first year students Mary Ellen Kelly and Roisin Kiely from St. Augustine’s College, Dungarvan, County Waterford have been crowned the 2017 champions of the GIY and Cully & Sully initiative which encouraged secondary school students across the country to learn and combine their food growing and entrepreneurial skills. The winning students were awarded with a prize pot of €5,000 which includes a €3,000 food garden for their school, an iPads for the winning team of two students and their brand new soup recipe will be produced and served at the GIY Café GROW HQ. delighted to be part of a competition which fosters a spirit of food entrepreneurship in Irish secondary schools and we are thrilled to celebrate Mary Ellen and Roisin as Ireland’s latest young food entrepreneurs, we hope that by taking part and by really nailing this compeititon that they may go on to be big

names in the food business when they finish their studies.” Cullen Allen from Cully & Sully said, “We were absolutely blown away during todays presentations and seeing just how much the students learned during this initiative. The ideas and the original thought shown by the students was of an incredibly

high standard. At Cully & Sully we know how important it is to grow your own produce and use fresh ingredients and through the ‘Give Peas A Chance’ initiative, we really wanted to instill this knowledge amongst Ireland’s secondary school students and embed a life long skill.” Through the initiative grow-

ing kits were delivered to 7,500 students across the country. The kits included everything the students required in order to grow peas including seeds, pots, soil and plenty of growing tips from GIY. The winning soup recipe can be found online at http://www.cullyandsully.com/o urgarden

Minister Bruton Announces that EU Young Scientists Competition to take place in Ireland in September 2018 THE Minister for Education and Skills, Richard Bruton TD, on Friday, 26th May, announced that the European Union Contest for Young Scientist (EUCYS) will be held in Dublin, 14th -19th September 2018, marking the 30th anniversary of the prestigious competition. A Europeanwide annual event organised by the European Commission, the EUCYS seeks to promote the ideals of cooperation and interchange between young scientists. A platform for the most promising young scientists across Europe, participants must each qualify

from their own countries’ national exhibition, which in Ireland’s case is the BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition. Ireland, who last hosted the event in 2004, has enjoyed unparalleled success at the EUCYS, with 14 overall winners in the last 28 years. Minister Bruton welcomed the announcement as a recognition and endorsement of the continued emphasis placed by the Department of Education on STEM education at second level. Minister Bruton said: “It is a

fantastic achievement to be selected to host the 30th EU Contest for Young Scientists. As Minister for Education and Skills, I want Ireland to be a world leader in STEM education. Initiatives such as this play an important role in raising awareness and engagement around science and technology and the impact it has on every aspect of our lives. This European wide event is highly regarded. Ireland has exceeded all expectations with the level and standard of our past-participants, and I have no doubt this is down to the

dedication and commitment of not only our students but also our teachers and parents across the country. I would like to also thank the board members of the charitable trust that is the Young Scientist and Technology of the Year Limited who have been instrumental thus far and will be overseeing the running of the event.” Commenting on the announcement Mari Cahalane, Head of BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition, and National Organiser for EUCYS 2018: “I am delighted Ireland has been

chosen to host the 2018 EUCYS. It is a huge honour and something we have been working towards for quite some time. EUCYS is such a significant event for aspiring young scientists and technologists and something that our participants at the BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition strive to compete at. The international students who will take part are the innovators and scientific leaders of tomorrow, and that is why it is so important that Ireland shows them the welcome they deserve next year”.

COLAISTE CHATHAIL NAOFA DEBS (Photos by Pat Crowley)

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Ciaran Tompkins and Chloe Wall

Daniel Walsh and Mollie Kinghorn

Dylan Murphy and Laura Mannion

Cian Power and Erin O’Shea

Paul Lannen and Shiona O Regan

Lee Moore and Shannon Barry

Jack Reynolds and Maeve Cuddihy

Alex Flanagan and Ellen Walsh.

Karl Connor and Kirsten Young

Ben Kelly and Grace Power

Luca Di Vetta

Joe Power and Aaron Power

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The Transition Year students from Coláiste Chathail Naofa during a Geography trip to Goat Island.

COLAISTE CHATHAIL NAOFA

UCC Chemistry Camp SECOND year students Luke Ryan, Ciara Cliffe, Caitlin McCarthy, and Amy Donnelly recently participated in a Chemistry Camp organised by University College Cork. The students were nominated by their Science teacher Mr. Clancy for their hard work and participation in Science. During the day, the students participated in Science classes, laboratory practicals, and a fantastic Chemistry Magic Show. VIDEO ON 'MID-TERM BREAK' BY SÉAMUS HEANEY Ms. Fraser and Ms. Ní Dhonnabháin's 1st Year English class were very busy recently as they studied Séamus Heaney's masterpiece 'Mid-Term Break'. This beautiful poem has been read and studied by many students over the years. It still remains a much loved poem by all because it tells the story of the tragic death of the poet's younger brother in a car accident.The 1st Year students enjoyed the poem so much that they decided to produce their own video capturing the various images and scenes which occur throughout the poem. We all had a wonderful time in our lessons as we worked together as a group to produce an excellent visual display of this tragic poem J.C.S.P. SUMMER CELEBRATION AND AWARDS 2017 We had a wonderful day on Friday, May 19th as we held our annual J.C.S.P. Awards and Summer Celebration. All of the first, second and third year students participated in this event. The students and teachers were busy in the days preceding as they prepared to welcome all of the students' parents to the school. The day commenced with the presentation of J.C.S.P. portfolios and plaques to the 3rd year students.We then presented J.C.S.P. certificates to the first and the second year students. The students succeeded in obtaining certificates in recognition of their great work throughout the year in all of their school subjects. Several students were awarded special certificates for the great effort they have made with their homework during the last term. Many students received Gold Certificates for their participation and hard work in their classes. There was time for a cup of tea, scones and cakes after the Awards Ceremony for each group. We were delighted to see so many parents in the school on the day.There was a very special ceremony for all of the third year students in which they all received a J.C.S.P. plaque in recognition of all of their work over the past three years. They were also presented with their J.C.S.P. Portfolios which included a personal reference letter for each individual student as

well as a description of all of the J.C.S.P. Statements which they completed in all of their school subjects in first, second and third year. We were delighted to have Freddie's ice cream van from Cork visit us on the day.There were many tasty treats including ice cream cones and popcorn for the students, teachers and parents to celebrate their great work. We would like to thank the students, their parents and all of the staff for participating in this celebration. Many thanks to Anne O'Donnell who graced us with her presence once again to present the students with their awards and certificates. All members of the school community are always delighted with an opportunity to invite Anne to visit us in the school. As always, she had a special word of congratulations for each student as she presented them with their awards. We would also like to thank Michelle for all of her help on the day as well as our Home Economics teacher, Ms Connaughton and our S.N.A. Sharon for once again treating us to her excellent baking skills! Well done to all of the 5th year students who were very busy all week as they helped to organise the event once again. We congratulate all of our students and wish them the very best of luck in their school and State examinations. TY GEOGRAPHY FIELDTRIP - GOAT ISLAND The Transition Year students at Coláiste Chathail Naofa visited Goat Island, Ardmore to practice their fieldwork skills for the Leaving Certificate geographical investigation. Students observed the coastal processes in the local area and were able to apply their learning by participating in a range of activities. Students showcased their many skills and it was a great opportunity for them to learn outside of the classroom.They also visited ‘Pitch and Foot’ in Tramore which awakened students’ competitive nature and created a fun and energetic afternoon. ROMEO AND JULIET The 3rd Year students visited Dungarvan Cinema on Tuesday May 9th to see Kenneth Branagh's excellent production of William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet. It was a wonderful opportunity for the students to revise the play before they write about it in their Junior Certificate English exams. The students really enjoyed this production's interpretation of Shakespeare's masterpiece. Thank you to the staff in the cinema for all of their help. Many thanks to Ms. Fraser and Sharon for accompanying the students on the trip.

Pictured above are some of the first and second year students who participated in the annual J.C.S.P. Awards and Summer Celebration.

Pictured above are second year students Luke Ryan, Ciara Cliffe, Caitlin McCarthy and Amy Donnelly who recently participated in a Chemistry Camp organised by University College Cork.

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DUNGARVAN C.B.S.

Déise Animal Sanctuary Visit DÉISE Animal Sanctuary gave a talk to 1st, 2nd and 3rd Years on animal welfare and what they do at the sanctuary.The 3rd years presented a cheque for the animal sanctuary from funds they raised from a soccer tournament. TY GRADUATION NIGHT The celebratory lights were truly switched on last week as Year Head, Mr. Morley kicked off the TY Graduation Night with a reflection on the year’s activities giving us all a sense of envy. From art exhibitions in Lismore Castle to ziplining through Delphi, the TY’s had an adventure filled year. Students had many of these academic achievements on show throughout the assembly area showcasing their technological skills with mechanical aeroplanes, colourful lino prints and individual portfolios consisting of business and marketing endeavours. Students were commended on their photographic skills undertaken with their teacher Mr E. McGrath. Michael Harte claimed first prize for his beautifully composed vintage portrayal of a deathly game of poker. Following Michael was David Roche in second with a highlycontrasted spider caught between light and darkness with honourable mentions for Matthew Quill’s modern take on photographic subjects and Kevin Joyce’s airport tower of North Face rucksacks. Keeping with TY’s artistic licenses, students had the pleasure of participating in the annual Lismore Castle Art Exhibition. Their work was on display throughout the assembly area and garnered an internal moment of glory with Principal Mr. Sheehan selecting five pieces to be put on display for two years with in the school. With many great choices, Mr. Sheehan had a difficult job and awarded Shaun Mulcahy, Daniel Delaney, Peter Power, James Power and Callum Organ the honour of exhibiting their work. In keeping with awarding students for their excellent commitment and ultimately diving into the essence of TY, the Student of the Year was announced. The ever-helpful James Power was selected to hold the title for the TY school year 2016-2017. Congratulations and best of luck future Leaving Cert Class of 2019. COLDPLAY TICKETS Many thanks to the Parents' Advisory Council for organising the recent draw for Coldplay tickets. The draw was hugely successful and congratulations to Transition Year student Michael Fogarty on his win.

3rd Year students present cheque to Deise Animal Sanctuary.

Deise Animal Sanctuary Visit.

James Power, Transition Year Student of the Year, photographed with his work completed throughout the year.

Transition Year student Daniel Delaney and Principal Mr. Sheehan.

Principal Mr. Sheehan presenting the plaque for Transition Year Student of the Year to James Power.

Transition Year student Peter Power and Principal Mr. Sheehan.

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ST. DECLAN’S COMMUNITY COLLEGE

Leaving Certificate Graduation Mass THE annual Mass for our Leaving Cert students took place on Monday, 22nd May in the school gym. We would like to thank Fr. Martin Keogh for celebrating this special occasion with us.The students appreciated his wonderful words of guidance and encouragement as they set out on the next stage of life. Our readers on the day were:Commentary on the symbols. - Anna Johnson and Melissa Brazil. The Procession of symbols Louise Murphy, Jamie McCarthy, Rebecca Cahill, Adam Kelly, Clare White, James Whelan, Kate Shanahan, Peter Gallagher, Conor Quinn, Cian McGrath, Josh Kay and Saoirse Hayes. 1st Reading - Holly Keogh. Responsorial Psalm - Andrea Casey. 2nd Reading - Colm Millea. Prayers of the Faithful were read by: Colm Dempsey, Jack Starling. Eoin Power, Saoirse Hayes, Niamh Cahill and Gearoid Murphy. The Gifts were brought to the altar in the Offertory procession by: Craig Fraher and Conor Power. A special word of thanks to our school choir, accompanied by Ann Kavanagh and prepared by Ms. Morrissey for the wonderful selection of hymns. Thanks also to Mrs. O’Connor for all her hard work organising the Mass. After our celebration, Niamh Walsh gave us a trip down memory lane with a Powerpoint presentation showing photos of the students in their younger years. Ruairi Wheaton spoke on behalf of the 6th Years. He spoke with fondness, recalling stories of their 6 years in St. Declan's. He spoke of

the friendships that were forged and hoped that these would be maintained, as they all set off on their different paths. Mr. Murray (Year Head) continued the theme as he gave his anecdotes of events throughout the 6 years. He offered them words of wisdom for the future and encouraged them to keep their focus in these very important days. Mr. Power (Principal) spoke next and offered them his words of wisdom for the future. He especially emphasized the need to give something back to their communities. He spoke about our school’s proud tradition of caring for the environment and encouraged them to continue this into the future. He wished them well in their upcoming exams and the future. Mrs. Dunbar (Deputy Principal), Mr. Power and Mr. Murray presented each student with their Year Book. Refreshments were provided in the GP area. It was a very enjoyable evening and a lovely way for parents, students and teachers to bid farewell to the class of 2017. THIRD YEAR MASS Our Third Year Mass took place on 19th May in Our Lady of Mercy Church, Kilmacthomas. We would like to thank Fr. Keogh for being with us on the day and for his words of encouragement. The theme placed emphasis on the past and the future. We looked back with fondness on the past three years and prayed for guidance and patience as the exams approach. Our readers on the day were: Commentary on the symbols: Aislinn Breslin. Bringing the symbols to the altar: Mia Molumphy, Clodagh

Purcell, Samantha Cheasty, Annie Quinn and Tadhg Power. First Reading: Natasha Galvin. Responsorial Psalm: Aoife Mulcahy. Second Reading: Sean Leane. Prayers of the Faithful: Patrick Morrissey, Annie Quinn, Niamh Fennell and Reece Hally. Offertory Procession: Alice White and Molly Walsh. Communion Reflection: Cathal O’Keeffe. Exam Prayer: Cathal Scanlon. Thanks to all the R.E. teachers who prepared the students for the celebration. A special word of thanks to Ms. Morrissey and the wonderful school choir for the music. ATHLETICS Well done to the students who took part in the Munster Schools in Cork on Saturday, 20th May. The following students have qualified for the All Ireland Schools Final on June 3rd. They are Evan Keane, Oisin Kiely, Luke Brennan and Kylie Heinen. Best of luck to all of you. APPRENTICE CHEF COMPETITION Congratulations to Lauren Wall and Megan O’Brien for reaching the final of this year’s Apprentice Chef, which was held in Tralee IT on Thursday, 11th May. The competition started with a series of demonstrations and workshop to over 2,000 students attending schools in Kerry, Limerick, Cork, Tipperary, Waterford, Kilkenny and Wexford. Only 27 students made it to the final. The standard in this year’s competition was extremely high but Lauren with her dish of herb crusted cod earned her joint second place. Huge congratulations on this wonderful achievement.

Trocaire Fast – Well done to those students who took part in this years Trocaire Fast. The total raised was €1,005. This is a great achievement and continues our proud tradition of fundraising for Trocaire every Lent.

1A Soccer Team celebrating their win in the recent soccer blitz held recently at St. Declan's Community College, Kilmacthomas.

1C Soccer Team who participated in the soccer blitz held recently at St. Declan's Community college, Kilmacthomas.

1E Soccer Team who participated in the soccer blitz held recently at St. Declan's Community College, Kilmacthomas.

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MEANSCOIL SAN NIOCLAS

Lá Spóirt 2017 D’FHANAMAR ar an ngrian agus níor loic sí orainn Déardaoin 18 Bealtaine. Faoi mheánlae bhí daltaí agus foireann uile na Meánscoile bailithe le chéile i bPáirc Uí Shíothcháin sa Rinn agus imeachtaí an lae faoi lánseol ag Dearán Ó Droma, Neil Ó Diarmada, Cáit Ní Annáin agus Cúntóir Teanga na Meánscoile, Eoin Ó Murchadha. Tá ardmholadh tuillte ag daltaí na hIdirbhliana as a gcomhoibriú ar fad agus an lá iontach seo á eagrú acu, do dhaltaí uile na Meánscoile. Ba uchtach an rud é na daltaí ar fad a fheiscint ag crú na gréine idir imeachtaí agus iad ag ligint a scíthe agus sos á ghlacadh acu ó bhrú an staidéir ar feadh tamaillín bhig. Treise leo ar fad! DEREK McGRATH, BAINISTEOIR FHOIREANN IOMÁNA PHORT LÁIRGE AR CUAIRT AR AN MEÁNSCOIL Chloisfeá biorán ag titim Dé Luain seo caite nuair a labhair Derek McGrath Bainisteoir Fhoireann Iomána Phort Láirge le daltaí agus le foireann na Meánscoile. Is cainteoir inspioráideach é gan aon agó agus leag sé an-bhéim ar a thábhachtaí agus atá spriod foirne agus ar na tréithe is tábhachtaí a chaithfidh a bheith ag bainisteoir. Is iontach an fhealsúnacht atá aige agus is léir go bhfuil an-tuiscint aige ar dhaoine agus conas mar is ceart caitheamh leo chun go mbeidh siad inniúil a mianach iomlán a bhaint amach. Ní nach ionadh ach go bhfuil ag éirí comh maith sin leis an bhfoireann faoina chúramsan! Is iomaí tuairim a roinn sé linn agus roimh imeacht dó bhí go leor, leor ceisteanna ag daltaí ó gach aon Bhliain sa scoil le cur ar Derek. Bhí freagra amháin uaidh níos fearr ná an chéad fhreagra eile agus sheasfá sa sneachta ag éisteacht leis. Go n-éirí leis ina chuid oibre mar Bhainisteoir Phort Láirge agus go n-éirí go geal leis an bhfoireann sna cluichí atá rompu, go háirithe sa chluiche in aghaidh Chorcaí! Ár mórbhuíochas le Tomás Rua Ó Cadhla agus le Donaí Mac Murchú, iarscoláire de chuid na Meánscoile as an gcuairt sin a eagrú dúinn agus as a gcuid ama a roinnt linn go fial ar an lá. Port Láirge Abú! 'SPECTROSCOPY IN A SUITCASE' Chuir daltaí Ceimice Bhliain 5 & 6 lá an-suimiúil isteach Dé Máirt 23ú Bealtaine nuair a tháinig foireann eolaithe ó Choláiste na hOllscoile Chorcaí chun speictreascópacht a dhéanamh leo. D’úsáid na daltaí na

huirlisí speictreascópachta chun 'dúnmharú' a réiteach. Bhí an-spórt go deo acu agus d’fhoghlaim siad mórán uathu faoin bpróiseas ian iomláine. Ár mbuíochas leis an múinteoir Eolaíochta Dan Ó Floinn a d’eagraigh cuairt na n-eolaithe ón Ollscoil dúinn. MARCAÍOCHT TOINNE AR AN TRÁ MHÓR Más fior an scéal gurb as an Trá Mhór do na tonnadóirí is sciliúla in Éirinn, cuireadh leis an gclú sin Dé Céadaoin seo caite nuair a ghlac daltaí an Teastais Shóisearaigh sos ón staidéar agus thaistil siad go dtí an Trá Mhór le daltaí na hIdirbhliana chun dul ag marcaíocht toinne. Bhí claíocha san fharraige rompu rud a chuir go mór leis na dúshláin a bhí le sárú. N’fheadar dé mhéad feadán a ndeachaigh siad i ngleic leis ar deireadh ach diaidh ar ndiaidh d’éirigh le marcaigh sheiftiúla na Meánscoile fuireach ar a gcuid cláracha agus breith ar chuid de na tonnta iontacha a bhí rompu amach. Lá dá saol a bhí acu agus ár mbuíochas le Cáit Ní Annáin agus le Neil Ó Diarmada a d’eagraigh an turas sin dóibh. BUILLEBHOSCADÓIREACHT Tháinig an ceoltóir iomráiteach Mícheál (Óg) Ó Súilleabháin chun na scoile Dé Céadaoin seo caite chun ceardlann sa bhuillebhoscadóireacht a dhéanamh le daltaí Bhliain 1 agus Bhliain 2 is nach acusan a bhí an spórt. Tá an cheardlann bunaithe ar bhéalchumarsáid ina bhfoghlaimítear conas na téada gutha a smachtú is a úsáid go cruthaitheach. Ár mbuíochas le múinteoir ceoil na scoile, Sinéad Ní Fhathaigh as an gceardlann spleodrach sin a eagrú do na daltaí. STAIR TRÍD NA hAOISEANNA Ní thógfá ar dhuine é a cheapadh gur in Amharclann a bhí siad Dé hAoine seo caite agus daltaí sóisearacha na scoile ar fad gléasta i bhfeistis agus in éadaí ó thréimhsí éagsúla sa stair. Tá clú agus cáil ar Chaitríona Mhic Uaid mar mhúinteoir staire den chéad scoth agus níl deireadh leis na hiarrachtaí a dhéanann sí chun an stair a dhéanamh beo, bríomhar agus suimiúil do na daltaí a mbíonn an tádh leo staidéar a dhéanamh ar an ábhar sin léisean. Mar is léir ó na grianghrafanna beidh cuimhní cinn ag na daltaí ar an gcéiliúradh staire sin ag deireadh na bliana, go ceann i bhfad agus tuiscint níos doimhne acu ar na tréimhsí staire a chuir siad i láthair go deo. Gura fada buan iad!

Derek McGrath, Bainisteoir Fhoireann Iomána Phort Láirge le hiománaithe óga Mheánscoil San Nioclás.

Daltaí Bhliain 3 lena múinteoir ranga Cáit Ní Annáin tar éis seisiún tonnmharcaíochta ar an Trá Mhór.

Oisín Ó Maitiú, Saoirse Ní Mhaoldomhnaigh (Bliain 5)& Jessica Daltún, Jordan Cliffe & Charlotte Daltún (Bliain 6) i mbun Speictreascópachta le heolaí ó Choláiste na hOllscoile Chorcaí.

Nathan Mac Mathúna ag caitheamh na sleá ag Lá Spóirt Mheánscoil San Nioclás.

Daltaí an Tríú Bliain gléasta in éádaí ó thréimhsí éagsúla sa Stair.

Hannah Ní Shíthigh, Róise Ní Bhroin & Ríoghnach Breathnach ag an gCampa Eolaíochta i gColáiste na hOllscoile Chorcaí.

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Ard Scoil na nDeise Leaving Certificate Class of 2017.

ÁRD SCOIL NA nDÉISE

Munster School Athletics ON Saturday, 20th May, we had three athletes from Ard Scoil na nDéise travelled to CIT to compete in the Munster Schools Athletics Finals. Kate Hickey got off to a great start finishing 3rd in

Lucy Holmes at the Munster Schools Athletics.

the Intermediate Steeplechase. Sinead O’Brien had an excellent run to finish 3rd in the Senior Steeplechase. Lucy Holmes competed in the Intermediate girls 1,500m race. Lucy had a great run to finish in 4th place. Well done to Kate, Sinead and Lucy. Best of luck to Kate and Sinead who go on to compete in the All Ireland Schools on Saturday 3rd June in Tullamore. NATIONAL POST PRIMARY SCHOOLS TRIATHLON CHAMPIONSHIPS This year, for the first time ever, Triathlon Ireland held a National Triathlon for all of the second level schools in Ireland. On Sunday May 21st, I took part in the National Championship in Omagh where I won gold in the Junior Female category. The

Transition Year Students pictured during their Gaisce Trip.

triathlon consisted of a 300m swim, 8km bike ride and 2.5km run. This was the first ever National Post Primary Schools Triathlon Championships. There were thirty athletes in my category so I was absolutely thrilled with my success. Next year Triathlon Ireland hope to hold a Regional event first, followed by a national final. Hopefully this will see even more athletes from Ard Scoil na nDéise competing! Written by Elia Tutty BEST OF LUCK TO THE LEAVING CERTIFICATE CLASS OF 2017 On Thursday, May 25th we watched the Leaving Certificate Class of 2017 graduates. We would like to wish them every success in their future. They have

Sinead O'Brien representing Ard Scoil na nDeise at the Munster Schools Athletics. a busy few weeks ahead as they prepare for their State Examinations but we have every confidence in their ability to do themselves proud.They will truly be missed! In the same way as every new group of first years

brings something new to our school, every sixth year graduation takes something away. We will miss them all, their familiar smiles, their laughs, their jokes, their skills, their talents, everything about them. They will of course leave us with memories to reminisce over.The entire school community has many happy memories of their time in the Ard Scoil and we wish them

every happiness and success in all that they endeavour to do in life. We bid you farewell, Class of 2017. May your blessings in life be many and may all your dreams come true. On behalf of the staff of Ard Scoil na nDéise, thank you for being a wonderful year group. It has been our pleasure. We will miss you!

Elia Tutty representing Ard Scoil na nDeise at the National Secondary Schools Triathlon Championships in Omagh.

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Senior hurlers with Príomhoide Ailbhe Ní Neachtain, Mr. Jim Power (Deputy Principal) and members of Waterford Senior Hurling Squad.

ST. AUGUSTINE’S COLLEGE

Friary students “Give Peas a Chance” Champions 1st Year Business Studies students Mary Ellen Kelly and Róisín Kiely mentored by their teacher Ms. Margo McGann took the top prize in the National “Give Peas a Chance” 2017 final last Wednesday. The final took place at GROW HQ, Farronshoneen, Waterford where the five final teams took part in a “Dragon's Den” style presentation with Mary Ellen and Róisín being announced winners. The aim behind the initiative was to ‘discover Ireland’s next young food entrepreneurs’. Secondary schools across the country were invited to take part to grow their own peas and to devise a soup recipe which will be produced by Cully and Sully. GIY (Grow it Yourself) teamed up with Cully & Sully, one of Ireland’s

biggest food business success stories to create the Give Peas a Chance campaign to foster a spirit of food entrepreneurship in Irish secondary schools. Through this initiative growing kits were delivered to 7,500 students across the country. The winning school, St. Augustine’s College was awarded a prize pot of €5,000 which includes a €3,000 food garden for their school as well as two iPads for Mary Ellen and Róisín, while Ms. McGann received a voucher for Ballymaloe House, a well deserved reward for all her hard work and encouragement she gave to her students over the course of the competition. Congrats and well done to all including Mr. David McCarthy who accompanied Ms. McGann and the

Lisa Maher with her parents Kay and Tom at Leaving Cert. Graduation Mass.

students to the final. SENIOR GAA TEAM CELEBRATE SUCCESS WITH WATERFORD HURLERS On Saturday night the 13th May St. Augustine’s College hosted a GAA social night in the school to celebrate the success of the Senior GAA team this year. We welcomed back our six past pupils who are now members of the Waterford Senior Hurling Squad Micheal ‘Brick’ Walsh, Shane Fives, Tadgh de Burca,Tom Devine, Seamus Keating and Conor Prunty. The hurlers presented the victorious Friary boys with their 3 medals from the year - two Munster final medals in both codes and the All-Ireland Hurling medal that they won in March. The night was a great success and many thanks must go to Babs and her team who put on a wonderful meal for the occasion and to the management of the schools who organised the occasion. A great end to a great year! Many congrats to mentors Ms. Lisa Hanrick, Mr. Jason Forrestall and Mr. Paul Whyte. LEAVING CERTIFICATE STUDENTS GRADUATION MASS Friday, May 26th was a very eventful and emotional day for the Leaving Certificate class of 2017.The Parents’ Association very kindly hosted a coffee morning at break time which both students and teachers really enjoyed. Their Graduation Mass was concelebrated at 7.30 p.m. in St. Monica’s Church, by Fr. Matt Cooney O.S.A., (chief celebrant), Fr. Michael Brennock O.S.A., Fr. John O’Connor O.S.A., Fr. Ben O’Brien

Members of the Graduation Mass choir with Príomhoide Ailbhe Ní Neachtain. O.S.A., Fr. Gerry Horan O.S.A. and Fr. Ailbe Brennan O.S.A. Príomhoide Ailbhe Ní Neachtain wished all the students well in their chosen career paths and reminded the Class of 2017 that they are and will always be part of The Friary community. Leaving Cert. students Caoimhe Veale and George Coleman spoke on behalf of the students expressing their gratitude to the administrative, teaching and domestic staff of the college. Many thanks to Mr. Pat Knightly (Choirmaster) also to Ms. Margo McGann and Ms. Mgt. McGrath for the beautiful floral arrangements that decorated the church. Following the Mass Matron Babs Kiely and her team served up light refreshments to parents, students and teachers in the school canteen. We wish the Class of 2017 every success in their exams in June. MRS. MARY EGAN RIP The staff and students of St. Augustine’s College wish to express our deepest sympathies to Fr. Tony Egan O.S.A. on the recent passing of his mother Mrs. Mary Egan. Ar dheis Dé go raibh sí.

Presentation to Mrs. Babs Kiely – Leaving Cert. students; Caoimhe Veale, Ali O’Donnell and Gill Mulcahy present a bouquet of flowers to School Matron Mrs. Babs Kiely. A token of appreciation to Babs for the care and kindness she showed the class during their time at St. Augustine’s.

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Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 2 June, 2017

Pupils from the 31 schools being awarded their Green Flag.

31 schools in Waterford awarded a Green Flag AT a ceremony in Kilkenny recently, 31 schools from across County Waterford were awarded a Green Flag for their work on environmental issues over the last two years. 5 of these schools received their very first flag for work on litter and waste, three secondary schools and two primary schools. Over a hundred schools in County Waterford are actively participating in the programme and working towards gaining the flag. Other schools were awarded a flag for work

on energy, water, travel, biodiversity or global citizenship. Speaking at the event, Ella Ryan, Environmental Awareness Officer with Waterford City and County Council complemented the work of these schools, “Each and every one of these 31 schools has done tremendous work over the last two years. From preschools, primary schools and secondary schools, pupils, teachers and caretakers have worked tirelessly and with enthusiasm to achieve these flags. I

would like to congratulate each and every one of these schools for their efforts and creativity in their work. It is a genuine pleasure to work with and assess these schools. “ Also speaking at the awards ceremony, Brigid O’Driscoll said “Schools working on the theme of litter and waste have saved enough waste to divert 2,100 tonnes of waste from landfill. That’s the same weight as 850,000 Chihuahuas. Meanwhile, schools working in their energy flag conserved enough energy to make 175

million cups of tea, 6.8 units of electricity.” Green Schools is run by An Taisce in co-operation with local authorities throughout Ireland. As an international environmental education programme, it offers a way for schools to take environmental issues into the curriculum and apply them to the day-to-day running of the school. It is a long-term environment education and awareness programme where schools, including the wider school

population, contribute to the sustainable development of the County for both current and future generations. Schools undertake various activities on each of the following themes: Litter and Waste, Energy Conservation, Water Conservation, Transport and Healthy Living and are awarded the Green Flag Award (which needs to be renewed every two years) once they have successfully completed An Taisce’s 7 Step programme.

BLACKWATER COMMUNITY SCHOOL

End of Year Awards LAST Tuesday we saw our end of year awards ceremony during the day with recognition of the sporting endeavours of students and the presentation of the Student of the Year Awards. Our guest speaker this year was Shane Fives who congratulated the students for all their achievements throughout the year at school, club and county level. He admired those who participated in extra curricular activities and stressed how important striking a balance it is in each of our lives; this balance can be achieved he suggested. Students were recognised for many aspects of their activities from Camogie to Football to Hurling to soccer to name but a few those who represented the school in activities like Athletics, Badminton, Junk Kouture, SciFest, the Hope Foundation etc were to be highly commended. The event finished with the presentation of the student of the year awards and the announcement of the overall students of the year which were Jack Griffin, 1st Year, Michael O’Brien, 2nd Year, Fiona Kenny, 3rd Year, Aoife Dowd, 5th Year, Clodagh O’Shea, LCA and 6th Year and Overall Student of the Year was Keith Hickey. Congratulations to one and all.

TRANSITION YEAR GRADUATION To bring a very busy and productive year to an end for our Transition Year group the portfolio interviews took place over four days and exams over two days Wednesday evening saw a very pleasant Graduation ceremony for the group. Both Year Heads Ms. Jeffery and Mrs. McCarthy congratulated them for their work and commitment to the many activities that went on during the year which reflected the idea of TY that students be open minded and try to immerse themselves in different activities and challenges that the year offers them. Principal Mr. Denis Ring also congratulated them on the wonderful year that they had and again concord with how the students embraced the TY programme in BCS throughout the Year. Students received awards for many of the activities that were undertaken this year including ECDL and GAISCE awards.Well done to all. SIXTH YEAR GRADUATION On Thursday evening the sixth year students along with parents, family members and staff attended their Leaving Cert Mass and Graduation Ceremony in the school. It was a very moving and solemn evening for them before

BCS students at the EA Robot Games. they prepare to sit State exams next Wednesday. Thanks to Fr. Cullinan, Fr. Gear, Fr. O’Connor and Dean Draper who celebrated the occasion with them. We had wonderful speeches from Fr. Cullinan, Mr. Ring Year Heads Mrs. O’Neill and Mrs. O’Brien and students Margaret Tobin and Maud Farrow. Well done to all who contributed in any way in organising and participating in the Mass to make it such a memorable evening. EA ROBOT GAMES 2017 This year Blackwater Community School entered into the “EA Robot Games Ireland”, which is Ireland’s fastest growing robotics tournament for 2nd

level students. The competition allowed the students to gain insight into the process of design, engineering, animation and programming of a robot. This exciting event gave pupils the chance to take control of their own learning and realise the relevance and importance of curriculum based activities in our technology based society. On the day there were six robots entered by thirteen of our pupils; Sam Hallahan, Gearoid O’Brien, Alex Fuller, Juozas Skucas, Ashley O’Brien, Tadgh Mangan, Aaron Power, Jack Kelly, Morely Topps, Abbey McCarthy, Martin Hally, Benedict Tobin and Aaron Scanlan.

Despite the tough competition, three of the robots made it through to the final rounds. All students involved showed great levels of ability and determination throughout the experience. They were a credit to Blackwater Community School and should be exceptionally proud of themselves! PARENTS COUNCIL RAFFLE Reminder to any student or Parent / Guardian who has tickets for the Parents Council raffle to please return them with monies to the School Office by Wednesday, May 31st. Draw takes place on Thursday, June 1st. ATHLETICS NEWS Well done to Conor Mullany

and Conor Scanlon who will represent the school in the Irish Life Health All Ireland Schools Track & Field Championships this Saturday in Tullamore. Conor Mullany qualified in the Intermediate 1500m Steeplechase after his second finish recently and Conor Scanlon takes part in the Senior Boys Discuss Final after his recent second place finish in the Munster Finals in Cork. Best of luck to both of them. STATE EXAMS All associated with BCS wish the very best to our Junior and Leaving Certificate students as they sit their exams starting next Wednesday, June 7th.

SCHOOLS/NEWS A very colourful class at the finish line of our rainbow run.

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“Get Breathless for COPD” Dear Editor, I would be grateful for the opportunity to appeal to readers of the Dungarvan Observer to ask for their support for COPD Support Ireland's forthcoming “Get Breathless for COPD” Cycle Challenge. The two-day cycle from Galway to Dublin, which is supported by A. Menarini, takes place on June 23rd and 24th over two stages of approximately 100km each. It is led by world-renowned cycling champion, Seán Kelly. The challenge has two main aims - to raise awareness of COPD, or Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease - and to help raise much-needed funds for COPD Support Ireland's range of services including our expanding network of local support groups countrywide and exercise rehabilitation classes for people with COPD. Perhaps better known as bronchitis or emphysema, COPD is estimated to affect up to 380,000 people in Ireland, but with many remaining undiagnosed and untreated. Symptoms of COPD include persistent cough with phlegm, chest infections and breathlessness. Early diagnosis is important in ensuring a better quality of life and that people maintain their health for longer. Whether an occasional or a seasoned cyclist, this cycle is suitable for cyclists of all levels, and participants can take part on one or both days. Of course, the challenge also offers the opportunity to explore our fantastic countryside, to get a bit of exercise and, of course, to get some cycling tips from the Master. The cycle is supported by a crew of guides and support vehicles with professional mechanics and first aid medics on hand. If you'd like to join me and get on your bike for COPD Support Ireland, you can find out more information and register at www.give2go.ie/events. Early registration is encouraged to avoid disappointment! Yours sincerely DAMIEN PEELO Executive Director, COPD Support Ireland, Brookfield House, Brookfield Terrace, Blackrock, Co. Dublin. Tel.: 01 283 3500.

ST. MARY’S PRIMARY SCHOOL

Green Schools Flag ON Tuesday, May 23rd, we were the lucky girls who were chosen to go to Kilkenny to be presented with our 6th Green Flag. We received this flag for all the hard work we did on Global Citizenship Litter & Waste. The pupils and staff in St Mary's school have been busy recycling and learning about Fairtrade. We also started a 'No little lunch' campaign and we stopped using paper towels as they were making too much waste. the other part of our Green School work for this flag was to celebrate the cultures of all the children in our school. We learned some great new songs too. When we arrived in Hotel Kilkenny we got a lovely lunch.Then we went into a very big room. There were children and teachers from the Green Schools Committees in lots of other schools there and everyone was very excited. When we heard the name of our school we were very happy and proud to walk to the front of the room and recieve our flag on behalf of our school. By Rebecca Loftus & Abbie Hyslop 3rd class MAY PROCESSION On Monday we had our May Procession. 6th class held the statue of Mary at the start of our Procession followed

by our communion class who wore their communion dresses for the occasion. Pupils from 4th and 5th class recited decades of the Rosary while the rest of the classes answered excellently. We finished our procession at our Statue of Mary at the front of our school where Shanell placed a crown of flowers on her head. Mary was looking down on us on the day and blessed us with beautiful weather for our procession. Well done to all the classes who sang beautifully throughout our procession. CAMOGIE NEWS A huge well done to our camogie team who were victorious in their Western Final against Lismore on Wednesday last in Dungarvan GAA pitch. You all played so well girls, we are very proud. Well done to your coaches Mr Curran and Ms Veale too. Comhghairdeas! RAINBOW RUN On Friday last we had our annual Rainbow Run. It was a beautiful day and the colours that the children wore looked spectacular. Every child ran their best and had great fun passing through our wonderful rainbow finish line. Many thanks to all who sponsored the children.

Collecting our 6th Green Flag for Global Citizenship Litter & Waste.

St. Mary’s Parish Church, Dungarvan

Our triplets in front of our statue of Mary after we crowned her with flowers during our May Procession on Monday.

Sprinting to the finish line during our colour run.

WEDNESDAY, May 31st: Feast of the Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary to her cousin Elizabeth which is celebrated in the Second Joyful Mystery of the Rosary. First Friday of the Month: This Friday, June 2nd is the First Friday of the Month. The priests of the Parish will visit the sick and housebound this week. Anyone confined to their home who would like to receive Holy Communion for the First Friday is asked to contact the parish office at 42374. Pentecost Sunday: Sunday next, June 4th is Pentecost Sunday. Prayer to the Holy Spirit:Holy Spirit, I want to do what is right. Help me. Holy Spirit, I want to live like Jesus. Guide me. Holy Spirit, I want to pray like Jesus. Teach me. Amen. Novena to Our Mother of Perpetual Help: The Novena continues each Monday at 7.30 p.m. until Monday, June 19th next. No 9.30 a.m. Mass on Mondays during the Novena.

Marriage Jubilees: The annual celebration of Marriage Jubilees took place Saturday last, May 27th. We congratulate all our Jubilee couples who were married in St. Mary’s or in some other church. We pray every blessing on them for the future. Children’s Joy of Faith Summer Camp in Dungarvan: Monday, July 3rd – Friday, July 7th, 2017, 10.00 a.m. – 3.00 p.m. each day. For boys and girls, ages 6-13. Drama, arts and crafts, sport and games, catholic prayer and teaching, dance and action, songs, music and lots of fun. Leaflets/Applications Forms available in the church porches. Parish Office: Located in St. Mary’s Church and is open Monday to Friday office hours. If you want to book Masses or Baptisms call during these times. Phone 42374. Daily Mass broadcast on 98.5 FM. Phone No: Fr. Ryan 42374, Fr. Harris 42384, Fr. Cooney 41136. Emergency Phone No: To contact Priest on duty: 0862334282. St. Vincent de Paul Helpline No.: 087-7747870.

Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 2 June, 2017

EUGENE BARRY Townspark East, Tallow It is with sadness and regret that we record the passing of Eugene Barry, Townspark East, Tallow, Co. Waterford, loving husband of the late Mai Barry (nee Dennis). Eugene passed away on 19th March at Conna Nursing Home where he had spent the last couple of months of his life. Eugene came from Ring, Clonakilty, and was one of twelve children. He left Ring in the early fifties and settled in Tallow where he met and married his wife Mai Dennis. Over the years they reared and educated five children. For a ten year period none of the Barry kids lived in Ireland, which was a great reason for both of them to visit USA, Austria and Spain. Eugene worked as a creamery manager in Tallow for many years where he met some great life-long friends. He gave that up and started his own upholstery business which was a great passion of his. He enjoyed going to Auctions and picking up old bits and making them like new again. He was well known in the community and surrounding area for his quality of work, attention to detail and his ability to turn his hand to any task. No job was ever too big or too small for Eugene. Unfortunately, illness prevented Eugene from doing what he loved doing resulting in early retirement arriving far too early in his eyes. One of Eugene’s main interests were the horses. In his early days he was an avid racegoer and attended race meetings both near and far. During the latter years, due to his health deteriorating, he would watch the racing at home and do his favourite bet a ‘Lucky 15.’ Eugene was a great volunteer and gave a lot of time to the church and voluntary groups like St.Vincent de Paul. He was a great card player in his early days in Tallow and many a good story can be told about legendary games of 45 involving Eugene and his great friends in Tallow. After Mai’s short illness and passing, Eugene spent a lot of the following year in and out of hospital and his final couple of months in Conna Nursing Home. Eugene was predeceased by his wife Mai; his parents Thomas and Nora; his brothers John, Neileus, Eddie and sisters Eileen, Bernie and Mary. He will be sadly missed by his brothers and sisters, sons and daughters, grandsons and grand-daughters, nephews, nieces, extended family and a wide circle of friends. Eugene lay in repose at Walsh’s Funeral Home, Tallow, on Wednesday, 22nd April. Requiem Mass on Thursday morning, 23rd April, in thanksgiving for Eugene’s life and was celebrated by Fr. McNamara. The readings during the Mass were recited by his son Ian and daughter Sinead. The Prayers of the Faithful were read by his grandchildren Olivia and Matthias, cousin Mary Sheehy and nephew Aidan Barry.The Offertory Gifts were presented by his sons Eoin, Clive and daughter Elaine. A lovely selection of music and hymns were provided by Tom Mulcahy and the Tallow Church Choir. Following Communion Eugene’s son Eoin delivered a Eulogy paying a lovely tribute to his father. Following Funeral Mass burial took place in adjoining cemetery. Month’s Mind Mass will be celebrated on Saturday, June 3rd, at 6.30 p.m. in The Immaculate Conception Parish Church, Tallow. (Funeral arrangements by Aidan Walsh, Funeral Directors, Cappoquin & Tallow).

MARY (Mai) DORE (nee Boland) Ferry Lane, Lismore, and formerly of Monslatt, Killenaule, Co. Tipperary It is with profound sorrow and deep regret we record the passing of Mary (Mai) Dore (nee Boland), Ferry Lane, Lismore, and formerly of Monslatt, Killenaule, Co.Tipperary, loving wife of the late Maurice, which sad event occurred peacefully on 26th May, 2017. Lying in repose at Aidan Walsh & Sons, Funeral Home, Cappoquin, on Tuesday evening where funeral prayers were recited in the presence of her loving family, relatives and friends before removal took place to St. Carthage’s Church, Lismore. Funeral Mass will be celebrated on this Wednesday morning at 11.00 a.m. Followed by burial to Crosscannon Cemetery, Killenaule, Co. Tipperary. May she rest in peace. May we extend our deepest sympathy to her loving son Richard; daughters Helen Duncan, Frances Dore-Horgan and Miriam Dore; brother Edmund; sister Lena Slattery; daughter-in-law Anne; sons-inlaw Noel Horgan and Joe Newe; grandchildren, great-grandchildren, sisters-in-law, nephews, nieces, relatives, neighbours and friends. (Funeral arrangements by Aidan Walsh & Sons, Funeral Directors, Cappoquin & Tallow).

OBITUARY THERESA DALY 1 St. Patrick’s Crescent, Dungarvan It is with profound regret we record the passing of Theresa Daly, 1 St. Patrick’s Crescent, Dungarvan, which sad event occurred on Saturday, 29th April, 2017. Theresa was born on 1st March, 1940, to parents Michael and Christina Power, 67 Congress Villas. In her early days she worked in London for a few years. It was there she met and married her late husband Phil Daly. A quiet, gentle, unassuming lady, Theresa enjoyed her bingo on Sunday nights with her good friends Rosarie and Deirdre. On Saturday nights she would visit her life-long friend Maureen who would always have the buns and cakes with the tea. She was well known for her own baking skills, especially her tarts. Her family were her priority, she enjoyed her dinners with her daughter Trisha and on Sundays, if her son Arthur wasn’t fishing, she would have a meal ready for him. Her grandchildren and great grandchildren were a great joy to her and she always had the chocolate and biscuits on hand. She loved the warm days and enjoyed her garden, where she would sit and chat with her neighbours and friends. She had many friends, including Johnny Butler who did so much for her. Theresa passed away peacefully at her residence, having had many health problems over the years. She was a loving wife, mother and grandmother and loved to hear the stories of what her family were up to. Her passing is much regretted. May she rest in peace. Her remains were removed from her residence on Tuesday morning to St. Mary’s Parish Church for Requiem Mass, celebrated by Fr. Cooney, O.S.A., assisted by Fr. Ryan, P.P., after which interment took place in Colligan Cemetery in the presence of a large and representative gathering of mourners. The lessons were read by Chris Lyons (son-in-law) and Vicky Organ (grand-daughter). Prayers of the Faithful were recited by Shonagh and Katie (grand-daughters) and Jordan (grandson). Symbols were brought by grand-daughters Tirna and Shonagh and daughter Trisha. Bread and wine were brought by brother John Power and son-in-law Alf Ebanks. Appropriate music and singing by grand-daughter Sarah. The chief mourners were: Arthur and John Michael (sons); Trisha, Chris and Tracy (daughters);Tina (daughter-in-law); Christopher and Alf (sons-in-law); John Power (brother); Alice Marsh (sister); grandchildren, great grandchildren, relatives, neighbours and friends. Month’s Mind Mass for Theresa at 12 o’clock in St. Mary’s Parish Church on Sunday, 18th June, 2017. Mass also offered for 1st Anniversary of Mossey Butler. (Funeral arrangements were by Tom Drohan, Funeral Directors, Dungarvan).

DONALD CAMPBELL MORRISON The Bungalow, CareChoice, Abbeyside, Dungarvan It is with sadness and regret we record the passing of Donald Campbell Morrison which sad event occurred on 29th April, 2017. Following funeral service at Drohan’s Funeral Home on 29th May, 2017, removal was to The Island Crematorium, Ringaskiddy, Co. Cork, for cremation service with cremation taking place later. To his family, relatives and friends, we extend our deepest sympathy. Full obituary next issue. (Funeral arrangements were by Tom Drohan, Funeral Directors, Dungarvan).

MAURA KIELY (nee Corcoran) Blackrock, Cork The passing of Maura Kiely on Saturday, 27th May, evoked feelings of profound sorrow. Predeceased by her parents John and Maura and brother Seamus, Maura is deeply mourned by her husband Eamonn (formerly of 5 Mary Street, Dungarvan), daughters Aisling and Aoife; brothers Donal and Declan; sister Ita; son-in-law Shan; brother-in-law David; sister-in-law Ursula; nephews Barry, Brendan and Eamonn; niece Fiona; other relatives and friends. Maura lay in repose at the Temple Hill Funeral Home, Boreenmanna Road, Cork, of Jerh. O’Connor Ltd. on Tuesday morning, 30th May. Funeral Prayers were recited before the removal took place to St. Michael’s Church, Blackrock, for Funeral Mass at 1.00 p.m. Cremation took place afterwards at The Island Crematorium, Ringaskiddy, County Cork. May Maura rest in peace. (Funeral arrangements by James Kiely & Sons, Funeral Directors, Dungarvan).

55 DELIA BRIDGET COSTIN Ballinagoul, An Rinn It is with deep sadness and regret we record the passing of Delia Bridget Costin which sad event occurred on 26th May, 2017. Removal was from Drohan’s Funeral Home on Saturday afternoon to Séipeal San Nioclás, An Rinn, for Funeral Mass at 3.00 p.m. Burial took place afterwards in the adjoining cemetery. To her daughter Caroline; family, relatives and friends, we extend our deepest sympathy. Full obituary next issue. (Funeral arrangements were by Tom Drohan, Funeral Directors, Dungarvan).

OLIVER O’DONNELL Caseyville, Dungarvan It is with sadness and regret we record the passing of Oliver O’Donnell which sad event occurred on 24th May, 2017. Removal was from Drohan’s Funeral Home on Sunday evening to St. Mary’s Parish Church. Funeral Mass was on Monday morning and burial took place in St. Laurence’s Cemetery, Ballinroad. To his sons Michael, John and Brian; daughters Ann and Caroline; family, relatives and friends, we extend our deepest sympathy. Full obituary next issue. (Funeral arrangements were by Tom Drohan, Funeral Directors, Dungarvan).

Dungarvan Christian Fellowship BIBLE VERSE OF THE MONTH “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age.” (Matthew 28:18-20) WELCOME – 28th May, 2017 • Wednesday morning prayer walk in Dungarvan 11.00 a.m. • Bible Study Home Groups, Grace Course continues Session 3. Thursday 7:30 p.m.

Dungarvan, Adam & Monika’s house. Friday 7.30 p.m. Cappoquin, Tomek & Asia’s house. • Friday Morning Craft 10.00 a.m. at Lyn’s home. • Men’s Breakfast Saturday morning 9.30 a.m. Ormond’s Café. UPCOMING EVENTS • 4th June Sunday Family Service with Pastor Kyle Holland. • 17th June, Saturday 4.00 p.m., Ladies’ Get Together at Lyn & Don’s home. For more info contact: Pastor Steve Hamer 083 400 3971 • www.dungarvanchurch.org • email:info@dungarvanchurch.or g

Just think of it! AT the Last Supper, on Holy Thursday, Jesus told the apostles that it was better for them that he should leave them: a statement that must have astounded them. How would they get on without this Master to whom they had become so attached? But Jesus went on to explain to them that he would give them another advocate, a special protector. He was promising them the Holy Spirit. Jesus became a member of the human race, he didn’t become a superman. He wasn’t going to remain on earth for ever, he wasn’t going to make himself visibly present in every country in the world. He would arrange to do the work of spreading the gospel and sharing the benefits of his redeeming work by commissioning people to preach and work in his name, and he would give them the Holy Spirit so that they would be able to play their part as ambassadors for God. This is the event that we celebrate at Pentecost. Read, or listen to, the way that St. Peter and the other apostles spoke to the crowds in Jerusalem on that first Pentecost, and you will surely wonder can they be the same group of men who had difficulty in understanding the teaching of Jesus and who had run away when they saw him being arrested in the garden of Gethsemane. We, as believers in Jesus and members of the Church, have received the same Holy Spirit. We need the help of the Spirit if we are going to have the courage to be faithful to Jesus in the face of the anti-God and anti-religion propaganda that has become the stock in trade of the national media and of so many politicians.We need to remember that Jesus is the teacher of truth, he called himself the Truth, and that God is alive and full of goodness and power. The Christian religion has had critics and opponents since it began: the Spirit is still with those who are faithful to it. Fr. Robert Arthure, Cappoquin, Co. Waterford.

FARMING Round-up … IFA calls on the trade to pass through drop in fertiliser prices IFA Inputs Project Team Leader John Coughlan has called on the trade to immediately pass through the significant drop in wholesale fertiliser prices to farmers. Coughlan said, “International wholesale CAN prices have fallen by €30 to €35/t over recent weeks. However, many farmers are not seeing this as importers and many of the larger merchants attempt to maintain prices at artificially inflated levels in an effort to boost profit margins.” “Demand for fertiliser has increased significantly as the silage season gets into full swing. Keenest quotes for bagged CAN this week are ranging from €215/t to €218/t delivered. Pasture Sward / 27-2.5-5 and Cut Sward / 24-2.5-10 prices have also moved lower with keenest quotes at €318/t for Pasture and €8/t - €10/t over for Cuts. Buyer groups and individuals purchasing significant volumes are achieving further discounts on these prices.” “No farmer should order a load without first enquiring about the price. It is evident from recent survey results that some farmers are being charged up to €30/t extra where they don’t bargain for a price before placing the order.”

Addressing labour shortage central to improving safety on farms

Gary Norris (Glendalligan) with his Multiple Winning Scottish Blackface Ram who was Supreme Show Champion at Midleton Show (May 28th) following up on his win at Kingdom County Show. Included in photo is Judge: Arthur O'Keeffe.

Hill farmers must get ANC increase SPEAKING at the IFA Hill Farming Forum in Connemara recently, IFA President Joe Healy said the €25m increase in ANC payments secured by the IFA under the Programme for Government must be paid out to farmers in 2018. He said hill farmers must benefit from this budget increase as they were the farmers who lost out most in the 2009 cuts. Joe Healy said most hill and mountain lands are designated as SAC or SPA, which means farmers in these areas have severe restrictions imposed on them, which impact on their ability to farm and generate income. He said hill farmers provide vital public goods in the form of landscape management, biodiversity and environmental improvements across large areas of hill and mountain lands and farmers are entitled to be paid for these services. LOW INCOMES IN HILL AREAS IFA National Hill Committee Chairman Pat Dunne said that despite the fact that Minister Creed has sought to delay the review of ANCs, the Government must ensure that payments reflect the natural disadvantage. He said the 2015 Teagasc National Farm survey clearly highlights the low incomes from Hill Sheep farming, with the average income at €14,743 or only €283 per week. “The figures

show that direct payments are a vital support, whether it is Basic Payment, ANC, GLAS or Sheep Welfare. Direct payments for hill farmers must be protected and enhanced”. Pat Dunne said that the payment delays under GLAS were particularly severe for commonage farmers because of their income dependence on direct payments. He said Agriculture Minister Michael Creed cannot stand over the payment delays on GLAS, which he said was undermining this important environment scheme at farm level. HERITAGE BILL The IFA Hill Farmers leader said it is of vital importance that the Heritage Bill is passed in the Dáil so as to allow for better management of hill areas. LAMB PRICES IFA National Sheep Chairman John Lynskey said it is essential that the price momentum on early lamb is maintained later into the lamb selling season. He said hogget finishers, who are vital to the light lamb and store lamb trade had a very difficult season with prices well back on last year. John Lynskey said hill sheep farmers have made considerable progress in recent years by improving and adopting both breeding and production to meet market requirements. He said producers can maximise their returns by

ensuring they have a suitable lamb which meets a particular market requirement, whether it is a ewe lamb for breeding, a lamb for store buyers or a light finished lamb for the factory. €25M SHEEP WELFARE SCHEME SECURED John Lynskey said IFA worked hard and secured €25m in additional funding for the new Sheep Welfare Scheme which was taken up by 22,500 sheep farmers on 2m ewes. He said the estimated €5m underspend in this scheme must be fully protected for the sheep sector. The IFA National Sheep Committee is considering a number of possible options for the €5m and has already been in contact with senior officials in the Department of Agriculture on the matter. IFA will consult widely with sheep producers through our branches and county executive structure. BREXIT John Lynskey said the increase in sheep numbers of 137,000 ewes in the December 2016 census is positive for the sheep sector. On Brexit, John Lynskey said IFA will keep the farming and the agriculture sector top of the Government’s agenda. On sheep, he said Free Trade access to the UK market and the New Zealand imports were the key issues along with maintaining the CAP budget.

Lamb market buoyant IFA National Sheep Chairman John Lynskey has said the lamb market remains buoyant with strong demand and factories paying €6.20/6.30 for Spring lambs. Some top prices of €6.35/kg are being paid. He said hoggets are making €5.20 and ewes are ranging from €2.60 to €2.85/kg. Encouraging farmers to select lambs carefully and sell when fit, John Lynskey said

demand is strong with Ramadan commencing.The mart trade is very strong, with quality lambs making over €130. The IFA sheep farmer leader said there are other positives in the market with lamb skins making €4 as opposed to only €1 this time last year. In addition, he said the view in the trade is that the value of the fifth quarter including castings will also pick up as the sea-

son progresses. On the Clean Sheep Policy, John Lynskey said IFA is due to meet with the Department of Agriculture and Meat Industry Ireland (MII) this week. In addition he said Irish Country Meats (ICM) is not applying any clipping charges on Spring lambs. This was confirmed to the IFA by ICM at a meeting on sheep issues in Camolin, Co. Wexford.

REACTING to the launch of a farm safety survey by ESRI, IFA Farm Family Chairperson Maura Canning said addressing the labour shortage on farms is central to improving farm safety. She said,“Farmers need two things: extra help to cope with an expanding workload and skilled workers who can handle specialist tasks on farms, particularly those with machinery. For example, the shortage of skilled workers in the dairy sector has resulted in an increase in working hours for many farmers, which is of concern from a health and safety and quality of life perspective”. Maura Canning pointed out a particular issue arises in meeting skilled labour demand on dairy farms following the removal of quotas. “A number of farmers who have contacted the IFA about this issue have identified skilled individuals in countries outside the EEA, which have an already established intensive dairy industry, but due to our current work permit system they are unable to employ these people.” IFA has already made a submission to a Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation review on this issue. It identifies a shortage of skilled and general labour supply in the agriculture sector emerging in the last number of years. IFA has proposed employment permits be extended to skilled farm workers from non-EEA countries in order to meet the demand. IFA has also written to Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, Mary Mitchell O’Connor and Minister for Agriculture, Michael Creed on the issue.

Farm scheme delays have to be addressed IFA President Joe Healy said that the Department of Agriculture's administration of some recent farm schemes has been totally unacceptable and IFA has demanded an immediate meeting with Minister Creed to ensure the situation is taken under control as a matter of urgency. Joe Healy said the GLAS payments debacle, problems with TAMS payments and issues over the administration of the Knowledge Transfer Scheme are evidence of serious problems within certain sections of the Department. "There have been lots of excuses about IT systems, but the Department is not run by computers," he said. "Farmers are extremely angry and frustrated over the ongoing delays and slow responses when they try to contact the Department to find out why they have not been paid. "There is no appreciation of the impact these long payment delays are having on cashflow in farm households. Some farmers who expected a GLAS payment last October are still waiting, seven months later. “IFA officers and local offices have been bombarded with complaints from farmers who are awaiting payments. These schemes should be a good news story for the Government and the EU, which jointly fund the schemes. Instead, administrative bottlenecks are causing anger and frustration." Joe Healy said, "Compared to other EU countries, the Department has been effective in delivering BPS and ANC payments to farmers. However, there is something seriously wrong with the administration of some other schemes”. Joe Healy also cited the lack of urgency in the Department's efforts to devise a scheme for tillage farmers who lost crops in the 2016 harvest. “Again, it seems there is no appreciation of the desperate situation these farmers are in.” "The Minister indicated months ago he would introduce a scheme for these farmers, and he must instruct his officials to make it happen immediately,” he said.

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ICSA agrees with finding on lack of help being a major risk in farm safety ICSA President Patrick Kent has said an ESRI report on “Risktaking and Accidents on Irish Farms” has captured an essential truth that a major risk factor is the lack of adequate help for performing difficult tasks. Mr Kent said that this should cause reflection among public representatives and agencies who have tended to ascribe the blame for farm safety issues on farmers. “We have seen examples of this in terms of hysterical calls to cut farm subsidies or to impose fines, when in fact this would further exacerbate a root cause which is that farmers can neither afford nor find extra help on farms particularly at busy times.” ICSA has frequently warned that the pressure being put on farmers to run faster to stand still cannot continue without adverse consequences. “We see the madness of farmers expanding stock numbers significantly without any real understanding of how all the extra work can be performed.The traditional sixty cow dairy farm which used to deliver a good standard of living is derided as small scale. Worse still is that most cattle and sheep

farms are no longer viable and can only be sustained by off-farm work.” “So how does a farmer get the extra help for difficult tasks when many of his neighbours are gone by day working the off-farm job and rushing to catch up in the evenings when they come home. Meanwhile the Farm Relief Services are unable to keep up with the demand for help at busy times. We also have to confront the question how can a farm where viability is measured as giving the farmer the minimum agricultural wage hire extra help when it simply isn’t possible to hire competent help at the minimum wage any more in many parts of the country? With more and more family members abandoning rural areas to work in the cities, the traditional source of help is drying up and the age profile of farmers is getting worse by the year. I would seriously question the finding that age was not closely linked to farm safety when we see years where over 25% of fatalities involve farmers who are past retirement age in other sectors.”

Mr Kent did however take exception to the report’s findings that work stress was not a significant factor in whether farmers were more likely to engage in risky behaviour. “This flies in the face of logic and what ICSA is hearing on the ground.We know that farmers are working very long hours with little or no help just to stay afloat and break even. It is our experience that stress and the pressure associated with low incomes are indeed risk factors as far as farming health and safety are concerned. Moreover, farm safety studies are detached from stress related illness and mortality such as heart attacks, cancers and suicide. Of course it is difficult to link such outcomes solely to stress as other factors can be involved but it is important to keep the debate in context as premature death on a farm is tragic regardless of cause.” Mr Kent lamented some media reports which zoned in on protective clothing such as highvis vests.While this is included in the ESRI report, it is not the conclusion of the report that this is the major issue. Mr. Kent added that we must not get carried

away with the notion that there are simple quick fix solutions based on practices in industry or other sectors. “With farmers working alone, it is dubious that a high-vis vest would mitigate much risk and it is hard to know what use a highvis vest is with a recently calved cow. If anything it could add to the risk.” “The key point is that health and safety solutions in other sectors are essentially designed around multiple person teams working in close proximity to the public whether on building sites, in factories or public services. It is very hard to transfer this to single operators on isolated farms dealing with unpredictable animals and unpredictable events such as calving and whether. It is clear that we need a major examination of the squeezing of farm margins by processors and retailers coupled with the scarcity of labour and how this is impacting on farm safety. You can’t continually demand that an aging work force works harder and faster for less return and then express shock that farm safety is compromised.”

READER’S QUERIES Dungarvan Question: I am a participant in GLAS 1. I have been farming a rented piece of land for the past 15 years or so however I had to hand it back this year as the owner is going into a farm partnership with his son and needed the land back. I had known of his intentions for a while but didn’t think it would happen quite so soon. I leased out the surplus entitlements. My problem lies with my GLAS options. Five hectares of my Low Input Permanent Pasture was on this piece of land and I am not sure where I stand. I was speaking to a neighbour over the weekend and he was telling me the DAFM will probably allow me to put the 5 hectares of LIPP elsewhere under the circumstances. Is this the case? Can you please advise? Answer: Unless the person you were talking to over the weekend was the Minister for Agriculture, I’d have to take that advice with a grain of salt. In GLAS you are paid on items based on what they are and also where they are. Options are linked to specific land parcels and are therefore non-transferable so the chances of moving the LIPP area onto another piece of ground are somewhere between slim and none. The most likely scenario will be the clawback of monies received on the lost LIPP area so far as you did not hold onto it for the full term of the contract. Was this situation foreseeable when you were joining GLAS? You didn’t own the parcel nor did you have a lease on it so in my view it was.You will also be faced with a reduced payment for the duration of the contract due to the loss of the LIPP area. It may not be the answer you were looking for but I trust this should clear things up for you. Tip of the Week: Act now and make your farm a safer place for you, your family and those who visit this Summer. Farm Well – Farm Safely!

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Mart Prices MONDAY, 29th MAY, 2017 DRY COWS 1 Fr. 725 kgs. made €1,050. 1 Fr. 625 kgs. made €990. 1 Fr. 625 kgs. made €940. 1 Fr. 625 kgs. made €970. 1 Her. 640 kgs. made €870. BULLOCKS 2 Sim. 620 kgs. made €1,360 each. 1 Bel. Blue 660 kgs. made €1,365. 3 Char. 501 kgs. made €1,245 each. 3 Char. 450 kgs. made €1,190 each. 7 A.A. 282 kgs. made €670 each. 4 Char. 501 kgs. made €1,245 each. 3 Lim. 481 kgs. made €1,180 each. 3 Lim. 493 kgs. made €1,190 each. 8 A.A. 393 kgs. made €920 each. HEIFERS 3 Lim. 548 kgs. made €1,225 each. 3 Lim. 390 kgs. made €905 each. 3 Lim. 403 kgs. made €990 each. 6 A.A. 344 kgs. made €750 each. CALVES Fr. Bulls made from €70 to €140 and up to €240 for weaned Fr. Bull Calves. Her. Bull Calves made from €170 to €270 and Hereford Heifer Calves made from €150 to €240. Aberdeen Angus Bulls made from €200 to €250 and Aberdeen Angus Heifer Calves made from €120 to €200. Cont. Bulls made from €250 to €340 and Cont. heifer calves made from €200 to €300. Special Entries for Monday next, 5th June, 2017: (1) 13 young Hereford Dry Cows (suitable for suckling) for a local farmer (2) 5 Char. Heifers (500 kgs +) for a local producer (3) 5 Pedigree Bulls (for Mr. Seamus Neary) (4) 4 Pedigree Aberdeen Angus Bulls and 1 Pedigree Hereford Bull (for Mr. Norman Richardson) (4) 1 Pedigree Limousin Bull (for a local producer).

Tadhg and Patsy Coyne, Dungarvan pictured at the Organic Cattle Sale in Golden Vale Mart, Kilmallock, Co. Limerick last Saturday. [Ita West]

IFA meets EU Food Safety Commissioner on Brazilian Meat Scandal IFA National Livestock Chairman Angus Woods met the EU Commissioner for Health and Food Safety Vytenis Andriukaitis in Dublin and reiterated the IFA’s strong views on the Brazilian meat scandal. Angus Woods said, “I made it very clear to Commissioner Andriukaitis that this scandal proved there are systematic failures in the controls in Brazil and the EU can no longer credibly rely on the authorities there to certify meat exports to the EU.” Angus Woods met with Commissioner Andriukaitis along with Irish MEP Mairead McGuinness at a citizens dialogue meeting on health and food safety in Dublin Castle. He said the Commissioner acknowledged the seriousness of the issues for the EU meat market and that there were major problems in Brazil. Angus Woods said since the ‘Weak Flesh scandal’ story broke in the Brazilian media on March 17th this year, the real story regarding the sheer extent and political involvement is only beginning to emerge in Brazil. The IFA Livestock leader said the real story and details behind this scandal have not fully emerged. “It is incredible that the EU Commission was only made aware of the issue through media reports. Attempts by the Brazilian authorities to try to confine the scandal to a limited number of establishments are not credible, when the reports indicate that the government inspection and control authorities were operating fraudulently and taking bribes from processors to buy certificates.” Angus Woods said the EU Commission FVO (Food and Veterinary Office) has undertaken a number of investigations on standards in Brazil and he called for these reports to be published immediately. Angus Woods said this latest scandal and ongoing difficulties in Brazil point to a systematic breakdown of standards and controls. Based on previous FVO reports and the work of the IFA/Irish Farmers Journal investigation in 2006/2007, the EU Commission is fully aware of the failure of the Brazil authorities to meet EU standards. The IFA Livestock Leader said the EU Commission must withdraw from trade talks with Mercosur while this investigation in Brazil is ongoing. “Standards and controls have to be at the centre of any trade discussions. The EU Commission cannot stand over negotiations with the Mercosur group against the backdrop of the very serious issues raised in Brazil.” The latest developments also highlight the need for a strong policy on standards in the context of Brexit. He said, “In the IFA policy document on Brexit we have set out very clearly the need for equivalent standards on food safety, animal health, welfare and the environment and the need for the application of the Common External Tariff for imports to both the EU and UK”.

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Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 2 June, 2017

Teagasc TIPS FOR MAKING ROUND QUALITY BALE SILAGE • Mow when dew has evaporated and wilt to a target of 30 to 35% DM. • The aim is for dense, well-shaped bales with over 220kg DM per bale. Baler choppers increase DM per bale by 10-15%. • Use a slow tractor speed to produce wellpacked bales. Adjust the baler density setting to a high/maximum position. • Avoid rough handling of unwrapped bales as this can cause them to lose shape. A bale lifter is preferable to a spike for transport. • Use a recommended plastic wrap sourced from a reputable supplier. • At least 4 layers of plastic are required for adequate preservation. Under good management conditions the benefits of 6 layers is small. • If bales are to be stored for a prolonged period (9 months+) then 6 layers is advised • Ideally transport bales to the final storage area before wrapping. Damage to wrap during transport is a significant source of DM loss. • Bales made from low DM or very leafy grass will lose shape when stacked, increasing spoilage losses. Store on the ground one bale high instead. • Check for damage and repair plastic on a regular basis. • Aim to have bales consumed within two days at feed-out. Do not feed mouldy bales or parts of bales to livestock. Research at Teagasc Grange has shown the most effective pattern for prevention of bird damage is an 'eye' - circle with a dot at the centre, using white paint. Netting should also be used if possible. SILAGE PRODUCTION ON BEEF FARMS Over one million hectares of grassland is used

for silage production annually in Ireland and the cost of growing, harvesting, storing and feeding that crop is estimated to be approximately €500 million. As one-quarter to one-third of cattle’s lifetime feed intake comes from grass silage, its production cost and feeding value are of major importance on beef farms. Yield (tonne DM/ha) is the main factor influencing production cost of grass silage and the cost, when expressed as €/t DM consumed by livestock, decreases from approximately €300 to €100 as yield increases from 3-8t DM/ha. Correspondingly the cost, when expressed on a net energy basis – €/1,000 UFL – consumed, decreases from €400 to €150. Both soil pH and fertility, and fertiliser nitrogen (N) usage are among the main factors controlling crop yield, but weather conditions and length of time the crop is closed prior to harvest can have a major influence on grass growth and yield. Silage yield (and areas harvested) determine a farm’s ability to meet livestock Winter feed requirements, while silage nutritive value, often expressed as dry matter digestibility (DMD), and preservation (pH), determine the feeding value of the conserved crop. Sward composition (as in old versus reseeded swards) can influence both crop preservation ease and the final feeding value. The desired silage feeding value will be influenced by the type of livestock being fed and the targeted animal Winter growth rates. Higher DMD well-preserved silages are associated with higher silage intake, and greater live weight and carcass gains, and have better feed conversion efficiencies (kg feed eaten/kg animal gain). Thus in finishing cattle, a 65% DMD grass silage might have an intake of 6.5kg DM/day and achieve live weight gains of approximately 0.4kg/day, whereas silage with a DMD of 75% could have an intake of 9kg DM/day and achieve gains of 0.8kg/day. These

translate into carcass gains of 0.3 to 0.5kg/day, respectively. Well-preserved, higher DMD silage will have a concentrate sparing effect. For example, research data has shown that when comparing silages with 59% and 73% DMD, the carcass gain in finishing steers was approximately 0.35 and 0.65kg/day, respectively. However, it took a concentrate input of over 2kg/head/day with the lower DMD silage to achieve the same carcass gain as the unsupplemented higher DMD silage. Thus over the next few weeks, when most grass silage is harvested, farmers have an opportunity to select harvest dates that offer an opportunity to produce next Winter’s silage at a quality to meet their livestock’s growth requirements. THINK SAFETY AT SILAGE TIME Attention to Farm Safety is essential at silage making. There is considerable high risk activity, often under time pressure, so safety control is needed to prevent serious or fatal accidents. Safety at silage making requires a lot of organisation and co-operation between contractors and farmers. Every workplace has a duty to produce a Safety Statement or safety plan. For workplaces with three or less employees (97% of farms) completion of a Risk Assessment document is accepted as an alternative to preparing a Safety Statement. • The majority of fatal accidents now occur when a person gets struck or crushed by a farm vehicle in or around a farmyard. Older farmers and children are particularly at risk. Control access to high risk areas. • Children should be well supervised at all times during silage making. The farmyard should be a ‘no go area’ for children without supervision. No

exceptions. • Yards should be free of obstructions to allow the free flow of equipment. Good visibility is necessary at access points to public roadways.Warning signs and bollards should be used on road verges. • Industrial loaders put enormous pressure on silage pit walls especially when grass is wet. Walls should be checked in advance for soundness and drainage pipes need to be used when grass is wet. Fit sighting rails to the top of walls. • Blockages and breakdowns lead to high injury risk.Turn off the PTO and stop the engine before attempting to unblock a machine. • As toxic gases are produced during silage making time, there should always be good air circulation. Never go under the polythene sheet. IMPORTANT EVENT Teagasc Milk Quality Farm Walk Teagasc in association with Glanbia, the National Dairy Council and Ornua will hold a farm walk on the Power Family Farm, Drumhills Farm, Cappagh, Co.Waterford on Wednesday, June 14th at 2.00 p.m.The Powers were winners of the 2016 National Milk Quality Award and are milking a herd of 220 cows. In 2016 the average milk constituents were 4.44% butterfat, 3.60% protein and the average monthly SCC was 84. The farm walk will address the following topics: • Farm performance. • Correct washing routines for minimising TBC, thermodurics and residues. • Achieving low SCC in a large sized dairy herd. • Family dairy farming including succession, workload and labour requirements. • Sustainable dairy farming and carbon footprint. All are welcome.

Teagasc / Glanbia Monitor Farm Focus Pictured at the launch of Moorepark ’17, the Teagasc National Dairy Event for 2017 which will take place in the Teagasc Animal & Grassland Research and Innovation Centre, Moorepark, Fermoy, Co. Cork on Tuesday 4th July are Ciaran Roche, FBD Insurance; Tom O'Dwyer, Head of Dairy Knowledge Transfer, Teagasc; Professor Gerry Boyle, Director Teagasc; Michael Creed T.D., Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine; Liam Herlihy, Chairman FBD Insurance; Pat Horgan, Ulster Bank; Dairy Farmer David Kerr, Ballyfin, Co Laois and Professor Pat Dillon, Head of Animal & Grassland Research and Innovation Programme, Teagasc. [O'Gorman Photography]

Teagasc Moorepark ‘17 Dairy Open Day A MAJOR Teagasc Open Day for the Irish Dairy Industry will take place in Teagasc Moorepark, Fermoy, County Cork, on Tuesday, 4th July. The theme of the Teagasc Moorepark ’17 Open Day is ‘Resilient Technologies’, and the overall sponsor of the event is FBD Insurance. Resilient Technologies will allow dairy farmers, and indeed the entire dairy industry, to flourish in both the good times and the more challenging times. Dairy farming businesses that adopt these technologies will be technically and financially efficient, generate surplus cash, consistently achieve financial expectations and are simple to operate. These resilient technologies are based on the efficient production and utilisation of pasture and use of high EBI genetics in sustainable compact Spring calving systems of milk production. The recent rapid increase in milk production has brought with it dramatic changes in

the structure of Irish dairy farms; almost 50% of dairy cows are now milked in herds of greater than 100 cows. There are indications that there is an inadequate supply of skilled labour at farm level to meet this level of expansion. The dairy sector now needs a reappraisal of farm management, with an increased focus on efficient work practices, subcontracting of particular tasks and attracting an increased supply of highly skilled young people into dairy farming. At the event there will be a network of themed villages for farmers to visit, which includes information on GRASS10, Breeding, Profitable Systems, Milk Quality, Investing in People and Dairy Farm Infrastructure. There will be a number of demonstrations on grazing management, reseeding, farm infrastructure, calf rearing and health and safety. Additionally there will be workshops on

strategic management, new entrants to dairy farming and labour management. In the afternoon there will be two Q&A panel discussions facilitated by Sharon Ní Bheoláin from RTÉ Six One News. The first panel discussion will examine ‘BREXIT and Irish Dairying’, and the second will ask ‘How attractive is a career in dairy farming?’, and will be discussed by a panel of dairy farmers. A new publication on “Dairy Farm Infrastructure” that outlines the key principles involved in planning the farm grazing and milking infrastructure will be available at the open day. This publication is being supported by Ulster Bank. Teagasc Moorepark ’17 will be a day not to be missed by anyone with an interest in the Irish dairy industry. The open day runs from 10.00 am - 5.00 pm. A comprehensive booklet will be provided. Admission and parking is free.

Week Ending: 29/5/’17 Milk Kg/Day Fat % Protein % Milk Solids/Day KG Meal KG/Cow/Day Average Farm Cover Cover Per Cow Pre Grazing Yield KG DM Demand KG DM HA Growth KG DM HA

Grange, Waterford 27.52 3.93 3.60 2.07 2 508 148 1,400 62 107

South Kilkenny 22.2 4.84 3.66 1.85 1.0 455 132 1,400 55 107

Comments: Grange, Co. Waterford • All cows and heifers have been inseminated with AI. • Exceptional growth rates at 107kg DM/Ha last week. • Taking out paddocks to control covers. South Kilkenny • Reduced meal to 1.0kg per head per day. • Taking out 12 Ha this week as surplus bales. • Cows dosed for lung worm on the 26th May due to cows coughing. • SCC 100,000

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Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 2 June, 2017

Cappoquin woman in the running for Blue Jean Country Queen 2017 MAIREAD Scanlan will hit the road to Athboy, Co. Meath next Friday, 2nd June, where she will represent Waterford Macra in the 2017 Blue Jean Country Queen Festival. The Festival is organized by Meath Macra and is in its 30th year running. Mairead will be amongst 27 other contestants fighting for chance to be Blue Jean Country Queen. Over the whole weekend at the festival the queens will have interviews which will take place on Friday night, attend a street carnival on Saturday and change from fancy dress to formal dress wear on Sunday. Mairead is a secondary school teacher in Midleton. She is valued member of Dungarvan Macra since

2014 and has achieved so much from being part of the County Executive team and has gained brilliant experience from the organization as a whole. Mairead’s proudest moments were taking part in Miss Macra in 2015, and experience she will never forget, and recently winning the national title of Mastermind in the Talent Competition. The winning Blue Jean Country Queen will receive prizes to the value of €1,000. The runners-up for second place will receive €600 and third place will receive €300. Each queen will receive a gift from the sponsors of the festival. The winner of the Blue Jean Country Queen title will be announced at midnight on Sunday, 4th June. Best of luck Mairead! We are all behind you.

IPAV agri study identifies latest land trends EXCEL sheets, projections and yields are of more immediate concern to young farmers than ownership of land as they strive to become ever more efficient, more intensive and more profitable, according to the latest Agricultural Review & Outlook of IPAV, the Institute of Professional Auctioneers & Valuers. The relatively new phenomenon of farmers migrating to other parts of the country in

search of opportunity looks set to continue the report says while the land market shows increased activity so far this year following a very poor year in 2016 when only 0.5pc of Irish agricultural land was sold. The report, launched by IFA President Joe Healy at IPAV’s Dublin headquarters on Thursday evening (24th May), predicts that while €10,000 per acre has become somewhat of a benchmark for land, once this

level is exceeded prices could move forward for some time, although this is unlikely to happen in the short-term. Forestry continues to be popular with the investor who is increasingly planting on marginal lands traditionally used for grazing. The sector continues to attract new entrants, increasing values. Welcoming the report and the “snapshot” of Irish agriculture it provides Mr. Healy said Brexit

Pictured at the launch of the latest Agricultural Review & Outlook of IPAV, the Institute of Professional Auctioneers & Valuers, on Thursday evening (24th May) were (l-r): Joe Healy IFA President; Alan Redmond of Redmond Property Consultants Swords and IPAV President and Tom Crosse Group Director of GVM Limerick and IPAV’s Rural Affairs [Markus Wys] Committee Chairman.

was “the biggest threat in our lifetimes to the future of the Irish and European model of agriculture and food production.” And he warned that if €3 billion was the likely net loss to the CAP (Common Agricultural Policy) as a result of Brexit the shortfall would need to be met by the other 27 Member States. He called on Irish politicians of all hews to capitalise in like manner on the understanding displayed by Michel Barnier, Chief Brexit negotiator, in his recent Dáil appearance when he cited the likely impact of Brexit on the agri-food sector. Emphasising the urgency of the situation he said:“ €45 billion in agri-food product is being exported into the UK from the EU. In a hard Brexit with WTO rules applying this huge volume of product would likely not be competitive enough to sell in the UK and would end up on the EU market, undermining it an crippling price returns to farmers due to major over-supply,” he said. And commenting on the state of Irish agriculture and the importance of the CAP he said while there is some optimism emerging for 2017 in 2016 commodity prices for most sectors were below the cost of production. Pat Davitt, IPAV’s Chief Executive thanked Mr Healy and said IPAV auctioneers and valuers looked forward to working closely with Irish farmers.

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Readings this week for Dungarvan Dramatic Club’s November 2017 Production! ON Friday night last members of Dungarvan Dramatic Club met in Merry’s Bar for our end of season party. A great night was had by all. Thanks to Emilene and her staff for the venue and for providing an array of cocktails and canapes which we thoroughly enjoyed. The committee is already busily preparing for our 76th season and with that aim in mind we are holding readings for our November production of John

Movie Reviews In association with SGC Dungarvan

Verdi’s “La Traviata” from Glyndebourne Opera Festival Thursday, June 8th, at 6.00 p.m. By Jim Ryan

Steinbeck’s powerful play, “of Mice And Men” in Merry’s Bar (upstairs) at 8.00 p.m. on tomorrow night, Thursday, June 1st. Described as a powerful por-

Club members Ann Marie Hayes, Emma O'Donnell and Siobhan Buckley at Dramatic Club's end of season night out.

James Fraher, Muireann Nic Caba and Charlie O'Donoghue at Dramatic Club end of season night out.

trait of the American spirit and an inspiring testament to friendship, directed by, Club member, Des Feeney (whose enthusiasm for this play knows no bounds and is catching!), “Of Mice and Men” has a large, mostly male cast (but not totally!) ranging in age from adult to late teen and a variety of character types. All are welcome to come along and try for a part on Thursday, 1st June. The more the merrier! Please, also join us if you would like to be involved backstage, (set building, lighting, sound, props, make-up, costumes and a myriad of other vital tasks) or Front of House which is also an equally busy but enjoyable place to be! We always look forward to welcoming new members who wish to be involved either on or off stage. Also a reminder to all members and those of you interested in joining the Club that our AGM will take place upstairs in Merrys on Thursday, June 15th at 8.00 p.m. and once again all are welcome! Mark the dates in your diaries: Thursday, June 1st – Readings for “Of Mice And Men” Thursday, June 15th – Dungarvan Dramatic Club AGM (both events upstairs in Merry’s).

IN January ’17, I had five great days of opera. I saw some marvellous productions, among them delightful staging of “The Marriage of Figaro”, and “La Cenerentola” – but, for many in the audiences a real highlight was a ‘no-frills’ “La Traviata” with excellent singing allround. And ‘Traviata’ at its best (as the immortal Maria Callas proved again and again) is a joy and a delight. Guiseppe Verdi’s “La Traviata”, his nineteenth opera, premiered at the Teatro La Fenice in Venice on March 6th, 1853, and flopped on that opening night. The soprano, who looked anything but consumptive, was greeted with derision by the audience at Violetta’s death scene – “A complete fiasco” was the composer’s verdict. It was a massive disappointment to him, having seen his seventeenth opera, ‘Rigoletto’, premiere to wild enthusiasm in the same theatre only two years earlier. But Antonio Gallo, of Venice’s Teatro San Benadetto, pleaded with Verdi for permission to stage the ‘failed’ opera in his theatre. After some revisions, it was performed to acclaim there; and ever since, La Traviata (which means ‘the woman who strayed’) has been among the operatic ‘Top of the pops’. In America it is perennially among the three most performed operas. ‘Traviata’ is another of those great operas that survived disastrous premieres to later become standards in the repertoire. The composer was vindicated. After the premiere he had written to a friend:“’La Traviata’ was a fiasco … And, what’s worse, they laughed … Am I wrong or are

they? I myself believe that the last word on ‘La Traviata’ was not heard last night. They will hear it again - and we shall see!” Well, luckily for us, and for the judicious first-night critic who refused to judge the opera until it was given a better performance, ‘La Traviata’, packed with marvellous arias, duets, ensembles and lovely tunes, continues to delight. Denis Forman’s summing-up is emphatic: “’Traviata’ is a great opera: the music speaks to us directly … we believe in the characters … We can take the opera to our hearts lock, stock and barrel with any picky reservations overwhelmed by the warmth and pathos of the story of ‘La Dame aux camellias.’ "Alpha-plus.” The real-life story which inspired ‘La Traviata’ is in itself a fascinating tale. “The first grown-up opera about contemporary life” it has been called and its subject was a cause of scandal for many in Verdi’s day. The librettist, Piave, adapted the plot from ‘La Dame aux Camelias’, a play by Alexandre Dumas based on an event in his own life. Its premiere in Paris, on February 2nd, 1852, with the magnificent Sarah Bernhardt giving a memorable performance as the heroine, Marguerita, was a triumph. Dumas, the younger, had met the Parisian courtesan, Marie Du Plessis; they had a year-long affair. When the affair ended she went back to the city where, soon after, aged only twenty-three. Dumas’s tragic story has been the source of many films, operas and ballets. Dumas saw the possibilities for a winner in his fictionalisation of the time he spent with Duplessis. And she, though of tender years, was a famous courtesan of great beauty and wit who at various times had been mistress to a number of prominent and wealthy men and had married twice; when she was seventeen

her father had sold her to a seventyyear-old bachelor. At her death she left massive debts and all her belongings were auctioned off. Charles Dickens attended the auction and wrote: “One could have believed that Marie was Jeanne D’Arc or some other national heroine, so profound was the general sadness”. It’s Verdi’s magical music, the inherent drama of the plot, the wonderfully human and moving story that unfolds throughout the evening along with a soprano role that is one of the greatest in opera which make ‘La Traviata’ so popular. The plot is pretty straightforward, with never a dull moment. ‘La Traviata’ has numerous highlights. The preludes to Acts 1 and 3, The ‘Brindisi’ or drinking song, ‘Un di felice’, Alfredo’s first love song, and the marvellous ending to Act 1 are all genuine showstoppers. And there’s so much more of beauty in its score. Glyndebourne, in the English countryside in Sussex, is, since its foundation in the 1930s, one of the most prestigious opera houses in the world – anyone who loves opera should try to see an opera there at least once; I found it a memorable experience. The performance we are seeing was recorded live in June 2014 and was accorded a five-star rating by the “Observer” newspaper’s music critic. So, all in all, it’s a screening not to be missed, I believe – a great opera, a great company: what more could one ask?

with Mom Susan being the only one enthusiastic about the trip. The family are less impressed with the trip when they hear Mom’s family bonding idea of making the trip unplugged by turning off all Phones, Tablets, etc. Of course the road trip will not go smoothly as the family experience a number of setbacks and interruptions along the way. This movie is most definitely focused towards children more than adults as the slapstick humour keeps coming throughout the movie and will keep the little ones well amused while adults may be rolling their eyes a little. The newly formed cast do actually bare a good resemblance to the original cast with the exception of maybe Alicia Silverstone’s character Susan. The typical road movie format of the past is practically followed to the letter, which isn’t really a negative, as it is done

quite well, which helps the movie to maintain an original feel. This is definitely one that will be popular as there are lots of fan of the book series that will be eager to see the next instalment on the big screen. Rating 3.5/5.

Successful Fleadh Cheoil na nDéise Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Long Haul

CCÉ Ballyduff held a very successful fleadh in Ballyduff last weekend. It was a most enjoyable festival of music and it is wonderful to see talented young people sing, dance and play music of the highest standard.

Congratulations to all and best wishes in the Munster fleadh in July. A very big thanks must go to the organising committee and all the volunteers who gave generously of their time over the weekend.

Busking Competition – Thomas Ahern, Rachel Lynch, Éanna Hyland, Caoilin O'Meara and Gormfhlaith NÍ Shíocháin NÍ Bheoláin who won the busking competition at the Waterford Fleadh held in Ballyduff recently.

By Bill Tubbritt THIS franchise is returning for the fourth instalment with an entirely new cast. Usually that would indicate a reboot but not in this case as Diary of a Wimpy Kid The Long Hall continues on from the last movie “Dog Days” which was released back in 2012. The five year time lapse being the reason for the new cast as most of the previous cast would now be too old or too big to play their parts. Jason Drucker and Owen Asztalos portray Greg and Rowley, David Bowers returns as the Director in this his third time in the Director’s chair for the franchise. Alicia Silverstone and Tom Everett Scott portray Greg's parents Susan and Frank. This time we see the family taking a road trip to visit their grandma for her 90th birthday. Not all the family are happy with these plans

Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 2 June, 2017

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Youghal to make biggest splash yet with 2017 Moby Dick Festival By Christy Parker YOUGHAL’S sixth annual Moby Dick celebration is set to amass the largest and most varied number of festival attractions ever assembled in the town. The June Bank Holiday festival has dozens of free events, along with food stalls, craft tents and funfair type amusements. Youghal’s connection with the great white whale dates to the Summer of 1955 when the town became a New England whaling station for John Huston’s film version of Herman Melville’s classic novel, starring Gregory Peck and a host of Hollywood stars. The town never celebrated the relationship until voluntary community group Youghal4All hung a festival on it in 2012. “It has grown year on year and is now a major tourism event for the town”, says Youghal4All PRO Adrian Hyde. This year’s event comes in conjunction with Youghal Credit Union’s 50th anniversary celebrations and is supported by Cork County Council, Castlemartyr Resort, Midleton Park Hotel and local businesses. Predominantly set in the centre setting close to both the Clock Gate and the harbour, the festival bears an intimate atmosphere. “It’s a safe environment and lends a real family ambience to the occasion,” says the PRO. Friday’s opening ceremony with Cork City Samba Band will be preceded at 7.00 p.m. by a Moby Dick themed parade featuring a Team Ahab versus Team Moby paint fight. Saturday’s Street Market opens at 10.00 a.m. on a day that includes arts & crafts hosted by Bee Happy Montessori, treasure hunt, spiritual energy healing, crab fishing, taekwondo, wobbly circus, Chatterbox dancers group, drumming workshop, duck race, line dancers, ukulele choir, Shandon Shawlies, fit camp zumba display and set dancing. Gina and her band perform on stage from 5.00 p.m. to 7.00 p.m., after which a ‘Tail the Whale’ 5km fun run will ensue. Saturday’s outdoor entertainment concludes with the local Ryan Phoenix country band, followed by dancing to Paddy O’Brien at Youghal GAA pavilion. Throughout the weekend historic photos from Huston’s work in Youghal will be on display at the nearby Rivergate Mall. Sunday sees a Teddy Bears’ Picnic and a host of family fun events, including Bonnie Baby competition, magic show, sports and food stalls on the spacious lawns of Farrells Bar in the Strand area. Simultaneously, Barry’s Lane continues with social dancing and set dancing before a 6.30 p.m. family quiz with games and challenges. Youghal Choral Society, featuring John Spillane being down the curtain at the 13th century St. Mary’s Collegiate Church at 7.30 p.m. Tickets €20 at Cree’s card shop. Brochure: http://youghal.ie/event/moby-dick-festival/ or Facebook/Moby Dick Festival

Youghal4All committee member Emma Aldcroft; Chairman Jim Flanagan; Youghal4All member (masked) Ruth Lee; Youghal Credit Union Development Officer Frank Delaney; Youghal4All Secretary Helen Heaphy and helper Larry Lee. Theatre the last week of September. The play centres around a group of women who are planning on doing a 13-mile charity walk. Cheshire Cats is a cross between a girls’ night out and a real mission to support a cause close to many hearts, with plenty of laughs and a few tears along the way. We will be looking for people to

CURTAIN CALL 2017/2018 TEAM Thanks to everyone who came to our AGM in the Rehearsal Hub on Thursday, 25th May. We had a great meeting culminating in the election of the Curtain Call Productions Dungarvan Team for the 2017/2018 season: Mary Kelly (Chairperson); Vanessa Leary-Hyde (Vice Chair); Fidelma Meaney (Treasurer); Kris Cowming (Secretary); Samantha Hayes; Martin Landers; Meg Marriott; Sharon O’Sullivan; Brian Sheehan; Emma Walsh; Catherine Whelan.Welcome to our new team members Meg & Martin and to our returning team member Kris – we’re delighted to have you all onboard! Best of luck to the team for the coming year. And sincere thanks to the 2016/2017 CCPD team for all your work during the extremely busy and fruitful season just gone. On the night, we gathered the cast & crew of our ADCI AllIreland festival play Closer for a photo with all of the awards we received during the festival season.

Seeing all the awards displayed together was another very proud moment for the club. Thanks to Martin Landers for taking the beautiful Closer team and cast photos for us. Thanks also to Aileen Hogan for the use of the facilities at The Rehearsal Hub for our AGM. This really is a fantastic, versatile space – great for rehearsals, dance classes, exercise classes, meetings, kids’ birthday parties and lots more, and we are really lucky to have such a space in the town.Thank you Aileen for your continued support of Curtain Call Productions Dungarvan, it is very much appreciated. ANNOUNCING OUR AUTUMN PRODUCTION… The 2017/2018 season promises to be a very exciting, action-packed one, with lots of activities being planned. We kick off our season of productions with a hilarious comedy called Cheshire Cats, written by Gail Young and directed by Fidelma Meaney.This large-cast comedy will be staged in Dungarvan Town Hall

play a variety of roles, big and small. Some of the smaller roles will involve less commitment and just a few lines, and are a great way to get involved without taking on a larger part. Maybe you’ve never been on stage before and just want to try it out? Or maybe you’ve taken a break from the stage and are dying to get back up there. Either way, this play

has plenty of opportunities for all levels of experience (or none!). It promises to be great fun! And we will provide lots of support and mentoring throughout. We will be holding auditions (don’t worry, they’re great fun too, and you won’t need to prepare anything in advance) in the next few weeks, and rehearsals will then

commence in late July. So if you’re interested in getting involved, just get in touch. You can email us on ccpdungarvan@hotmail.com or just send us a message via the Curtain Call Productions Dungarvan Facebook page. We’d love to hear from you. Watch this space for further details of the play and auditions…

The Cast and Crew of Curtain Call's 2017 festival production Closer pictured with the awards from their 2017 festival journey.

[Martin Thomas Landers]

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Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 2 June, 2017

Waterford City and County Council’s Arts Office

‘5 Poets’ – a ‘must see’ in Dungarvan Town Hall Theatre On Thursday, 8th June IF poetry is something you like or even if it’s something you feel you don’t like, (maybe associating it with drilled-in lines and boredom from the English classes of your school years) then you are personally invited to a unique literary event in Dungarvan’s Town Hall Theatre, on Thursday, 8th June next. Waterford City and County Council Arts Office presents “5 Poets” a public reading of some of the best international contemporary poetry. Set to be a truly memorable gathering, each of the five poets will take to the stage for approximately 20 minutes introducing and reading from their prize-winning and widely published work. “It is a true gift to listen to a poet read from his own work, to hear, in his voice, the rhythms of his compositions, to be privy to his explanations of the genesis of a poem, his backstories to a poem – this is where the real magic of the poetry reading brings the page to life, allows the poem to be brought to the heart and mind of the reader, as a personal gift.” County Waterford’s own Thomas McCarthy, born in Cappoquin in 1954 and educated at University College Cork is set to headline the event. He has published The First Convention (Dolmen Press, 1978), The Lost Province (Anvil Poetry, 1996)

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and Merchant Prince (Anvil Poetry, 2005) as well as a number of other collections, two novels, Without Power (1991) and Asya and Christone (1992), and two non-fiction books. He won the Patrick Kavanagh Award, the Alice Hunt Bartlett Prize and the O’Shaughnessy Prize for Poetry. He worked for many years at Cork City Libraries, resigning in 2014 to write full-time. He is a member of Aosdána. His latest collection, Pandemonium, published by Carcanet Press in 2016, was short-listed for the Irish Times Poetry Now Prize. Eleanor Hooker's second poetry collection, A Tug of Blue (Dedalus Press) was published in October 2016. In 2013 her debut, A Shadow Owner’s Companion was shortlisted for the Strong/Shine Award for Best First Irish collection from 2012. Her poems have been published in literary journals internationally including: Poetry (Chicago) Poetry Ireland Review, PN Review, (Manchester), Agenda (London), New Hibernia Review (USA), The Pittsburgh Review (USA), Punch Magazine (India) and The Dark Mountain (USA). Her poems have been nominated for a Pushcart and Forward Prize. She is a winner of the UK Poetry Society 'Dilemma' competition and published in the Poetry Society

Newsletter, March 2017. She was longlisted in the 2017 UK National Poetry Competition. She is featured poet in the winter 2017 New Hibernia Review, University of St. Thomas, Minnesota. She won the 2016 UK Bare Fiction Flash Fiction competition. Eleanor is helm and Press Officer for Lough Derg RNLI Lifeboat. She began her career as a nurse and midwife. Website eleanorhooker.com Ron Carey was born in Limerick and lives in Dublin. He has been a prizewinner and finalist in many international poetry competitions. He was awarded Special Commendation in the Patrick Kavanagh Awards 2015 and received a Masters Degree in Creative Writing at the University of South Wales. His poetry collection ‘DISTANCE,’ was shortlisted for the Forward Prize for Best First Collection 2016, UK and Ireland. For 2017, he was commissioned to write a poem for the Bealtaine Festival and is running a Creative Writing Course for Older People in conjunction with the Limerick Writers’ Centre. US Poet,Tess Barry MA MFA was shortlisted for the 2015 Manchester Poetry Prize (UK). Twice a finalist for North American Review’s James Hearst

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Poetry Prize and Aesthetica Magazine’s (UK) Poetry Award, she was also shortlisted for the 2014 Bridport Poetry Prize (UK). Most recently, her poems appeared in or are forthcoming in And Other Poems (UK), The Compass Magazine (UK), Cordite Poetry Review (Australia), HeadStuff.Org (Ireland), Mudfish, The Pickled Body (Ireland), The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Pittsburgh Poetry Review, The Stinging Fly (Ireland), The Woven Tale Press Literary and Arts Magazine, and online at the Manchester Writing School’s website. Her most recent prose is available online at North American Review, where she has been a featured blogger. Barry is a Fellow of the Western Pennsylvania Writing Project and teaches literature and creative writing at Robert Morris University in Pittsburgh. Clodagh Beresford Dunne was born and raised in Dungarvan and now lives here with her husband and four children. She holds degrees in English and in Law and is a qualified solicitor. During her university and training years she was an international debater and public speaker, representing Ireland on three occasions, at the World Universities Debating Championships. Her poems have appeared or are forthcoming in

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THE celebration of what would have been President John F. Kennedy’s 100th Birthday on Monday last reminds me of his visit to Ireland in 1963. No other President of the USA ever made a bigger impression or generated such interest in this country as John F. Kennedy, more often referred to now as JFK. He was the first American President of direct Irish descent and was also the first Catholic to hold the great office. JFK is best remembered in this country for his very memorable four day visit from 26th to 29th June, 1963 just five months before he was gunned down in Dallas. His arrival in Dublin Airport on Thursday evening was a somewhat formal and subdued affair and he was afraid that his visits around the country would be muted by small crowds. He need not have worried, for, from his drive in from Dublin Airport on Thursday evening, to his departure from Shannon on Saturday, the crowds came out to see the American hero and gave him an ecstatic welcome. There was even a ticker-tape welcome for him in the streets of Dublin. My abiding memory of the trip was the constant playing of

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the American National Anthem for on Saturday nights at the Cavendish family. He was farm. again. She compared it to the by Pamela There are many stories of which we may not have even Kennedy Compound in Hyannis accompanied heard before, but by the end of Port during that Summer, the Churchill, the daughter of poverty-stricken Tobacco Road the Kennedy visit, not least the the four days, between live play- President insisted in running the Winston Churchill the former of the American South, which presence of the Irish Cadets at was a step too far for the proud his graveside five months after he ings and repeats on radio, we home movies of his Irish visit British Prime Minister.. The two of them and some Kennedy. every Saturday night. had seen a very intricate salute came to know it very well. The reports of what hap- from an impeccable honour The year 1963 was not the children travelled to Wexford Few enough of the population had TV back then, first visit of John F. Kennedy to and were given a warm wel- pened next vary between Jack guard of Irish Cadets. The story the station having opened just Ireland or to the ancestral home come at the Kennedy house- ordering her out of the car to is told very well in Nemeton two and a half years before and in Dunganstown in Wexford. He hold. Miss Churchill was less walk home or at least threaten- TV’s ‘Kennedy’s Cadets’. For those who were around the pictures were grainy and came from London in 1947 and than impressed by the probably ing to do so. Either way, it is smudged where there was not a stayed in Lismore Castle where muddy farmyard and conditions reported that the London in 1963, those and many other his sister Kathleen was married generally and left JFK know society lady was in a foul mood stories are indelibly imprinted transmitter near. I travelled to Limerick to Lord Hartington of the about it as they departed the when she reached Lismore on Irish minds. Racecourse with my sister, her boyfriend and my brother for his official visit to the city before leaving from Shannon Airport. We were in the ground early and got places just in front of the podium about three rows back. It was a long wait for the helicopter to arrive, but we were seeing one of those aircraft for the very first time. And it was big. After Mayor Frances Condell’s welcome, the President spoke. I did not note the words at the time, but reading Ryan Tubridy’s book on the visit a few years ago, I came across what was a very daring and courageous statement. “This is not the land of my birth,” he said, “but it is the land for which I hold the greatest Pictured at the Kennedy Arboretum, Wexford at the Official Celebration of the 100th Birthday of President John F. Kennedy last Monday afternoon are visitors from Erie, Pa, USA: Sean McFadden, Pamela Lawrence, Kim Green, former Director of Economic Development in Dungarvan’s Sister City and her affection.” It was more than likely true, husband Craig.

Trad Fest this weekend

Pictured above are some of the young buskers from last year admired by well known entertainer, Annette Geoghegan. [Tom Keith]

IT is now almost twentyfive years since a group of enthusiastic traditional music lovers and representatives of tourism got together and founded what for many years was known as the successful Feile na nDeise. It brought to the town and district a very disciplined and comprehensive traditional music festival which introduced first class entertainment in all of the Irish cultural disciplines. It was regrettable that this initiative could not be continued, but a festival of that magnitude took many people to run successfully. For the last few years, Dungarvan has had traditional music in the streets again courtesy of the new Dungarvan Tradfest. This too is bringing a great deal of

new talent – which we have in abundance in this area – joining with the more established musicians, singers and dancers to present a fine weekend of entertainment in the streets of the town and also on its very extensive pub trail. Kicking off this Thursday evening, the fun, entertainment and general craic will go on until Bank Holiday Monday with many sessions along the way. They are detailed in the extensive brochure and too numerous to give a mention to all here. There are musicians of the highest calibre from There are lots of young local entertainers lined up, many of whom have worked their way through the ranks of the festivals here and across the

country. There are up and coming young trad groups and the youngest can be seen and heard in Grattan square on Saturday afternoon as they take part in a busking competition for the Martin Curran Perpetual Trophy. So, the pubs – if not the streets – will ring with the pleasant sound of our native music and, if you want something novel, then the long-running Bucket Singing Competition will take place as usual in Downey’s Bar on Monday afternoon. The Singers Club will also be in fine voice, so there should be something to please everyone between Thursday night and Sunday afternoon. As they say in the business, ‘Bígi ann’.

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Mossie Keogh runs in Ballycotton CLUB member Mossie Keogh made his regular visit to race one in the Ballycotton summer series of four road races over 5 miles. Mossie finished 17th overall in a good time of 29.03 finishing 3rd over 40 on the night, this was 3 seconds faster than his time over the same course in 2016, well done Mossie.

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The O'Rourke family who all ran the Touraneena 5k last Friday evening.l-r Jordan, Chandler, Madison, Lorraine and Joe.

Minnies Fit4Life Summer Running League

Sheenagh Nix, Touraneena National Primary School, Principal presents winner of the Ann Power Memorial Walk at the Touaneena 5k event last Friday evening to John Michael Fitzpatrick. Included is Valerie Power and Gillian Gleeson.

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County Primary Schools Finals on Thurday, June 1st AFTER three successful nights the Primary School Sports will conclude with the county finals on Thursday night. The weather has been kind this year and we have fine weather on each of the three nights. A very large crowd turned out for the Western Finals and competition was keen across all the events and age groups. Photo of all the medal winners can be seen on the West Waterford Athletic Club website. On Thursday next the top three in the small school and the top three in the big schools will compete against the winners of the city heats and the Tramore area heats in the individual events. The top two relay teams also go forward to the county finals. Events get underway at 6.30 with line-up for the sprints starting at 6.15. Please ensure you leave plenty of time for getting to the venue and parking as the races will start on time. The five overall trophies from the Western Finals will be presented on the night. The winners for 2017 were: Best Big School Boys Scoil Mhuire Abbeyside, Best Big School Girls, Lismore National School Best Small School Boys Whitechurch National School Best Small School Girls Whitechurch National School The Nora Healy Trophy Grange National School IRISH LIFE & HEALTH ALL-IRELAND SCHOOLS CHAMPIONSHIPS A very successful Irish Life & Health Munster Schools Track and Field Championships were held in CIT Cork. The first two in the laned events and first three in all other events qualified for the All Ireland on Saturday next. Ard Scoil na

nDéise, and St Augustine’s will all have athletes competing in the event. The following West Waterford athletes will represent their schools at the Irish Life and Health All Ireland Schools Championships in Tullamore. Kate Hickey will represent Ard Scoil na nDeise in the inter girls steeplechase with Sinead O’Brien also Ardscoil in action in the senior steeplechase. Alannah Kelly, St. Augustine’s will compete in the junior pole vault with Aoife Lai in the inter pole vault and Orna Nic Aoire in the junior hammer. St, Augustine’s will have two in action in the inter pole vault, Diarmuid Harty and Patrick Fitzgerals. Newcomer to the club Gavin Allen Ross will compete in the junior hammer and Micheal Power will compete in his final schools event when he competes in the senior boys 5000m. West Waterford A.C. wishes the best of luck to all their athletes competing in this prestigious event. NEXT EVENT CLUB CHAMPIONSHIPS WED., 7th JUNE As soon the Primary School sports have been completed the next challenge for our young athletes will be the club championships which will be held for athletes under 9-14 and will start on Wednesday 7th and continue on Wednesday 15th. We will cover running, jumping and throwing events in a spirit of fun as well as keen competition. Check the board at training for the events each night. MUNSTER CHAMPIONSHIPS IN ENNIS NEXT WEEKEND A small number of athletes have been entered for the Munster 9-13 in Ennis next weekend. Sarah Gaffney, Angelina Chizhikova, Ian Holmes, Cal Tutty, David Nyhan,

David Gaffney. We will have a much larger group for the Munster under 14-19 and for the Munster B championships in late June.

Lucy Holmes, WWAC winner of the under 16 1,500m at the recent county championships.

Times continue to improve for round 4 of Minnies League PERFECT conditions awaited the runners as the gathered in the Friary grounds for round 4 of the Minnie's Fit4life running league last Wednesday evening. The Friary grounds this time of year is always at its best from a running point of view, it's nice and forgiving underfoot for us all after a tough few months on the roads of the town over the winter months it always great to be back on grass for a few runs during the week. Our club and the local population in general are so lucky to have the use of such a facility right on our door step and we as a club are so fortunate to have the use of it for our Juvenile training and indeed for the many senior club leagues held there over the year. The distances for the Minnie's league give a great choice to runners as you can run 1, 2, 3, or 4 laps, so something for all levels. (a lap of the Friary is approx 2 km or 1.2 miles). The turnout on the night was brilliant with a great crowd taking part. This league has always proved very popular and is one where many newcomers come along have a go for the first time; the league caters for all levels of runners, from the well-seasoned runner through to the complete beginner. The fee each night is €2 and water is provided for all runners at the finish. The league itself gets underway at 7 p.m. and registration will begin from 6.30 p.m. onwards at the club van. The league is on again next Wednesday and will continue on Wednesdays for the remainder of the league. The remaining dates for the league are: Wednesday, May 31st and finally Wednesday, 7th June. After last

week we have just two nights left. You still have time to join. You don't have to run every night of the league, just come along whenever you can. Pretty soon, we will have division tables in place for each of the laps and it's your best five nights out of the six nights that will determine your overall score at the end. Thanks once again to the O'Brien family of Minnie's for coming on-board again this year as sponsors. Please support our sponsor when appropriate. ONE LAP LEAGUE Well done to the runners that took part in the one lap league. First home for the fourth week in-a-row was Eamonn Cashin in 7.25. Arthur Chizikov was third in 8.16 and he was followed by Onra Power in 8.49, Emer Casey in 11.46 and Eileen Campbell in 12.32. (both of whom knocked off about 15 seconds). TWO LAP LEAGUE Maria White continues to dominate the 2 lap league and she was first home for the fourth time in 16.08 (26 seconds faster than last week). Maria was followed by James Casey in 16.49 as was the case last week. Next was Gerry Cummins in 18.31 followed by Michael Moynihan in 18.55. Second lady was Catriona Kiely in 20.59 who just piped Margaret Whelan by two seconds. Others to record good times on the night included Roisin Heylin (24.10) and Deirdre Clancy (26.29). Well done to all 11 runners that took on the 2 laps. THREE LAP LEAGUE A total of 12 took part in the three lap league which was great to see. First home on the night for the sec-

ond-week-in-a-row was Ritchie Fitzgerald in 22.33. Second Yevgeniy Chizikov in 23.31. Yev was followed by our first lady, Lenora Kiely in 25.33 with Debra Doherty next in 28.56. Evelyn Beresford will be happy with her run when clocking 32.24. Others to record good runs were Michael Deegan (33.09) and Amanda Mansfield (34.37). We look forward to hearing more about all the three lap runners over the coming weeks. FOUR LAP LEAGUE Well done to all 16 runners that took part in the 4 lap league. First home was Sean Stilwell in 28.16 just pipping Brian Byrne who was just 1 second behind. Next was James Whelan in an excellent 30.34 (1 minute faster than last week). He was closely followed by Shane O'Riordan in 30.42. Martin Tobin will be happy with his running having dipped under 35 minutes when clocking 34.57. Eamon Curran had a great run when recording a 3 and half minute improvement to record 36.38. Birthday girl Angeline Drennan was our first lady finisher when running 38.06 with Nessa Foley second lady in 39.43. Well done and best of luck for the remainder of the league. THANKS Thanks to the St. Augustine’s College for permitting the league to be held on their grounds. Many thank to our ongoing league sponsor Pat O'Brien of Minnie's Bar, Abbeyside, and, of course to all the crew who helped with the smooth running of the league especially Ray, Shirley and James. Thanks so much.

Committee Meeting A FUNDRAISING fun run/walk in aid of Eileen Walsh/Campbell and family Walsh/Campbell family fun run/walk set for Bohadoon

Micheál Power who will compete for St. Augustine's in the 5,000m at the All-Ireland Schools Championships next Saturday.

will be held on Sunday, 11th June at 2 pm in Bohadoon. The distances on the day will be a choice of an 8k or a 3k. All support for this worthy cause would be very much appreciated and donations will be greatly accepted on the day.

OUR senior club monthly committee meeting will be held tomorrow, Thursday, 1st June in Minnie’s Bar at 8.30 pm.

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23rd Annual Intersport Elverys’/Asics Summer Series 2016

22nd Annual Touraneena 5k

Winner of the 22nd Annual Touraneena 5k last Friday evening David McCarthy receives his prize from Touraneena School Principal Mrs. Sheenagh Nix.

School Principal at Touraneena Primary School Mrs. Sheenagh Nix presents ladies overall winner Jackie Carty with her prize at the 22nd Annual Touraneena 5k last Friday evening.

Men's over 55 winner at the 22nd Annual Touraneena 5k last Friday evening Richard McCarthy receives his prize from Touraneena School Principal Sheenagh Nix.

LAST Friday evening the Intersport Elverys/Asics summer series rolled into Touraneena for race 5 and almost the halfway stage of this year's summer series. It was the 22nd staging of the event and the supporting runners and walkers came out in big numbers on an absolutely beautiful summers evening with an entry of 220 runners and over 100 walkers participating on the night. The organising of the event was once again in the hands of the St. Mary’s Primary School, Touraneena who did a brilliant job leaving no stone unturned in their efforts, all at the school and all those associated with the event can take a bow on a job very well done. This group are now becoming old hands at organising this race and have everything running like clockwork on the night, so congratulations to you all. Good sponsors are always key in the success of any event of this type and once again this year we were fortunate to have huge support from Conor Lannen of Dungarvan Country Stores who sponsored the famed strawberries which are a great treat for us after this race each year. Also a big thank you to Jimmy McGrath, Beary's Cross Stores and also the Power family for their kindness. Thanks to all at St. Marys Primary School for all their work with special thanks to long time race helper Laurence McCarthy along with a great band of other locals too numerous to mention. A sincere thank you to all those involved with the catering, a fabulous spread was provided for all and each year as we already mentioned we look forward so much to that treat of strawberries and ice cream. Thanks to the Community Centre and Pat Dalton for providing the use of the centre for the entries, race presentation and, of course, for the food post race, thanks to all the stewards at the various junctions and at the start and finish of the race and thanks also to our own crew on van duty and those for looking after the entries and results, efficient as ever. Many thanks to our master of ceremonies Marie Power who was very much involved with the smooth running of this year's race once again. Sincere thanks to School Principal, Mrs. Sheenagh Nix who spoke at the presentation thanking all involved. This indeed will be Sheenagh's final time at this race in the role as school principal as she will shortly retire from this role and we thank her for her support of the event over the years. We wish her the very best for the future. Thank you also to Kay Ware for her valuable help with the event.

Finally, thanks to all I have omitted and I know there are some. See you all for race 6 - The Old Still Bar, Clashmore 5 Friday, June 9th at 7.30 pm. COURSE RECORD HOLDER DAVID McCARTHY RETURNS TO CLAIM VICTORY The weather was dry with no wind and sunshine was the added bonus for our annual trip for the 22nd time to the village of Touraneena last Friday evening. The 22nd annual 5k got underway at the earlier time this year of 7.30 p.m. and from the gun our course record holder (14.26) from 2008 David McCarthy, West Waterford AC raced into a lead and passing through the village he was increasing this advantage all the while as he passed the 1k mark in 3.00 it was like our race winner for 2017 was already known and this was to be the case as at 2k (6.10). David was clear by some 150 metres on a lone chaser and clubmate of David's Sean Curran. He clipped past the 3k mark in 9.10 and the 4k was 12.00 and his final km was 3.01 to record a finishing time of 15.0. A popular local winner on the night. Sean Curran who is in Wichita State, USA on an athletics scholarship held on well clear for that second place which he took in a good time of 15.39. Indeed, this race has been won in slower times than this in the past. Sean is, of course, as we mentioned a team-mate of David's, our winner but the two are also first cousins, so plenty of talent in that family for sure. Our third finisher was Niall Sheil, St. Killians AC who clocked a time of 15.57 with Niall Blackwell's, West Waterford third in 16.11. The 0/40 category victory went to West Waterford AC's Mark Rowe in 17.04. This was Mark's second year-in-a-row winning this category prize and he was 4 seconds faster from his time in 2016 when he ran 17.08. The winner of the over 45 category was West Waterford's Ted O'Leary with a fine performance when he clocked a time of 19.13. Ray Hahesy, West Waterford AC owns the over 50 category at this stage was a prolific winner in every outing here. Ray ran a time of 17.53 to deservedly win again on Friday evening. First man over 55 made the long journey from Donegal to run a time of 20.00 dead. Richard McCarthy, uncle of our race winner David and, of course, brother to Laurence, one of the race organisers won the over 55. The over 60 category went without saying to world champion Joe Gough, West Waterford AC in a time of 19.43 and the first Junior was young West Waterford athlete Niall Blackwell in an impressive

Junior time of 16.11. Niall finished a super 4th overall in the race, the highest ever in the race for a junior athlete. Winner of the prize for first local male runner to finish this year went to Colm Ryan. Well done to all our prize winners. MEN'S WINNERS 1st David McCarthy West Waterford AC 15.01 2nd Sean Curran West Waterford AC 15.39 3rd Niall Sheil St. Killian's AC 15.57 O/40 Mark Rowe West Waterford AC 17.04 O/45 Ted O'Leary West Waterford AC 19.13 O/50 Ray Hahessy West Waterford AC 17.53 O/55 Richard McCarthy Ind 20.00 O/60 Joe Gough West Waterford AC 19.43 Jnr Niall Blackwell West Waterford AC 16.11 1st local finisher Colm Ryan 17.13 JACKIE CARTY TAKES IMPRESSIVE WIN The ladies race was won by Jackie Carty, Kilmore AC, Wexford, and not for the first time Jackie made the long journey to West Waterford, a winning one as she likes our overall winner, David was well clear from the gun coming home a clear winner in a time of 18.42, running superbly well. Also presently is a young lady from Clonmel AC, Áine Roche. Áine is now regularly on the podium in all her outings currently and she like our winner was well clear of the chasers in second place when she recorded a time of 19.37. West Waterford's Kate Veale, our winner in Ardmore the previous week kept her sequence of top three finishing positions in-tack in the series when she took third place in 19.56. The category prizes saw Elaine Horgan Ind win the over 35 in 21.28. Maria White, West Waterford AC was the first over 40 lady home in an excellent 21.11. Brigid Coffey, Tried and Tested, on winning the over 45 prize in a time of 22.53 was doing it for the third time in-a-row as she also won this category in 2015 and 2016 also. Onra Power, West Waterford AC was the victor over 50 in a time of 24.28 and local Touraneena lady Margaret Whelan took the ladies over 55 prize in a time of 26.43. The first local lady finisher for this year was Gillian Whelan. It was great to see that the local Touraneena road runners were out in force in their orange shirts and a great credit to those involved in promoting running and a healthy way of life in the village. We were also joined this year by a large group of Borrisoleigh Track Attack runners under the stewardship of Pat

Keane, well done to both groups, keep up the great work. LADIES RESULTS 1st Jackie Carthy Kilmore AC 18.42 2nd Anne Roche Clonmel AC 19.37 3rd Kate Veale West Waterford AC 19.56 O/35 Elaine Horgan Ind 21.28 O/40 Maria White West Waterford AC 21.11 O/45 Brigid Coffey Tried and Tested 22.53 O/50 Onra Power West Waterford AC 24.28 O/55 Margaret Whelan Ind 26.43 1st Local Gillian Whelan 26.01 MASTER JOHN MICHAEL FITZPATRICK WINS 13th ANNUAL ANN POWER MEMORIAL TROPHY The walk which got underway from the Community Hall just like the 5k race saw one of the largest crowds ever with well over 100 local children and adults taking part in the event which was being held for the 13th year in memory of one of the founders of the race the late Anne Power. As with other years the event was held in the fun predict your time for the distance style which means that the walker who completed the course closest to his or her predicted time was the winner and this year this accolade went to the youngest recipient ever to win in the 13th year history of the event John Michael Fitzpatrick. John Michael's name will now go on the trophy along with previous winners of the walk, Mike Kearns, Valerie Power, Yvonne Sheehan, Bernie Gleeson, Conor Tobin, Ailbhe Foley, Emma Whelan and Joey Connors, Michelle Power, Marcella Tobin and Tony Power. The second placed walker on the night was Ger Cummins and Dylan Phelan was 3rd. Well done to so many of the locals who supported the walk, it was great to see such a great crowd. Our thanks to the Power family for their ongoing support of this event. Our thanks to Marie Power and Kay Ware and all of the organisers of the walk on the night. TIME IS RUNNING OUT TO JOIN THE SERIES The deadline for entering the summer series is fast approaching. Entry to the series will close after the Dromana race which is June 16th. Entry to the series is separate to the races; it costs €5 and can be paid at any of the races up to and including the Dromana race. You must do 6 races of the series and you will get a €30 voucher and if you can run all 11 races in the series a very special prize will be awarded to all who achieve this goal.

Next race in series: 16th Annual Old Still Bar, Clashmore 5 First local male finisher at the 22nd Annual Touraneena 5k last Friday evening was Colm Ryan.

First local female finisher at the 22nd Annual Touraneena 5k last Friday evening Gillian Whelan.

NEXT race in the series is the Old Still Bar, Clashmore 5 on Friday, June 9th at 7.30 p.m., the 6th race of the series. Online entries are now open and we ask all runners to please

help us out by entering online if at all possible, or we will take your entry at the Old Still Bar, Clashmore from 6.30 p.m. onwards and it’s also the venue for the refreshments and prize-giving

after the race. The entry fee is the only €5 if you enter online or you can enter on race evening for €8. There will be prizes in the usual categories.

Course record: Pauline Lambe Tullamore AC 29.45 (2010) Sandis Bralitis West Waterford AC 24 .58 (2007).

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Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 2 June, 2017

DUNGARVAN GOLF CLUB Tel. Office 058-43310, Fax. 058-44113, Pro Shop 058-44707. Bar/Restaurant Tom Daly Catering 087 2680597 Timesheets online at www.dungarvangolfclub.com Email: dungarvangc@eircom.net BEING the frontline of the club, staff in the ProShop meet and greet both members and visitors alike as they set out to hopefully enjoy our course. So it is very rewarding when we receive positive comments about our facility. Compliments are currently flying in, particularly from visitors telling us how much they enjoyed the course and its condition. So “kudos” to Scholar and his staff aided by our Tuesday volunteers for their efforts in presenting our course in top condition. An interesting insight from members is that they truly see how good our course is when they return from playing another course. Keep up the great work lads. A rare bird was spotted in Dungarvan last week by Danny Raher while playing in the Senior Scratch Cup! Danny scored a unique Albatross on the first hole hitting a drive and an eight iron into the hole for an amazing 2 on the par 5. It is reported he also finished his round in style scoring an eagle 3 at the last. Well done to Danny on some superb golf. It was another hectic week at the club with 5 societies and numerous competitions. Players to stand out were Colm O’Hare, Barry Morrissey, Majella Moynihan, Alan Harty and Siobhan O’Meara. Next week will proved to be another hectic week with our Lady Captain’s Prize kindly presented by Christine O’Keeffe taking place

over the weekend. There is golf for everyone as Christine is providing Singles for the Gents as well as looking after our juniors and the Ladies Into Golf. We wish our Lady Captain the very best of luck and hope that she has a most enjoyable weekend. In other news congrats to Anthony Sheehan who won the ongoing 9 Hole Gents competition and we wish our JB Carr team well as they try to overhaul a 4-1 deficit on Thursday against West Waterford in the county final. SPECIAL MEMBERSHIP OFFER & INTRODUCTORY RATE FOR U-35’S All of us who play know that Golf offers so much more. Not only is it a hobby for life, it offers a social outlet as well as a healthy lifestyle option. It can be therapeutic as well as fun. New members can avail of a special Introductory Offer of just €300 including one complimentary lesson from our resident Professional David Hayes. Contact Irene Lynch Secretary/Manager on 058-43310 or dungarvangc@eircom.net for further details. Offers are for a limited time only. GENTS RESULTS Mon. 22nd Seniors Open: 1 Peter Hackett (Tramore) 21 40 pts, 2 John O’Brien (Youghal) 12 38 pts, 3 Mathew Whelan (27) 37 pts. Sat. 27th Singles Stroke: 1 Barry Morrissey (7) 66, 2 Conor Barrett (5) 73.

LISMORE GOLF CLUB Phone 058-54026. lismoregolfclub@eircom.net

www.lismoregolf.org MEN’S RESULTS 28th May, 18 Hole Stableford, sponsored by O’Keeffe Sawmills, Lismore: 1st Paudie Prendergast (13) 42 pts; 2nd Jerry Crowley (17) 40 pts; 3rd Paul Kenneally (12) 38 pts; CSS 68 (38 pts). Tuesday 23rd May Bacon Result: 1st Barry Conron, Paddy O’Leary, Alf Bardon 48 pts B6. 2nd Craig Scotton, Chris Whelan, Ger Mulcahy 48 pts Thursday 25th seniors result: Jim Cashman, Alice Henley, Connie Dowd, 29 pts Friday Night Mixed Result: 1st Mag Morrissey, Theresa McGrath, Cal Aherne, Martin Rafferty 41 pts. Blackwater Motors Top 40 Open Qualifier: Weekly winner, Paudie Prendergast 25 pts L3. FIXTURES Sat/ Sun 3/4 June. M. J. O’Brien 18 hole stroke GOY, sponsored by

The O’Brien Family. Mon, Tue, Thur; Blackwater Motors Top 40 Open Qualifier. Tuesday 30th, Bacon competition at 5.45. If you’re going to be late please ring ahead and we’ll add you to the last out brigade. 058 54026. Thursday, 1st June, the seniors gather for tee off at 10.30 am. Tea or Coffee and always a story post golf. Friday Night Mixed at 6.30. Come along for 9 holes, tea, and brack agus craic. Bank Holiday Monday, 5th June, 12 hole open mixed champagne scramble. Teams of 3. Entry €15. STORY OF THE WEEK Our weekly competitions this week kindly sponsored by O’Keeffe’s Sawmills in Lismore. Our winner Paudie Prendergast, the highly regarded Ballyduff hurler

Dungarvan Golf Club Monthly Medal for April kindly sponsored by David Hayes, P.G.A. Professional. L-R: Liam Carroll, President; Mossy McNamara, winner; David Hayes, sponsor; Declan Walsh, Captain; Séan O Ciarba, Vice-Captain. [Pat Crowley]

Sun. 28th Singles S/F: 1 Colm O’Hare (4) 67, 2 Sean McGovern (18) 67, 3 Ml O’Connor (8) 69, 4 Mce Terry (12) 70, 5 Tony Power (19) 70, 6 Ml R Morrissey (16) 71. CSS 72. LADIES RESULTS Tues. 23rd May: Cliff House Singles S/F: 1 Siobhan O’Meara (20) 71, 2 Margaret Harty (28) 73, Gross Breda McCarthy (5) 80 gross, 4th Mai O’Brien (18) 74. CSS 73. 9H S/F 27th: 1st M Moynihan (21) 18pts, 2 Marian Walsh (31) 17. CSS 72. FIXTURES Wed., 31st Dungarvan Golf International. Thurs., 1st Jun Thursday SPAR Open Gents 18H Singles S/F Visitors: €15. Fri., 2nd Open Gents/Ladies Singles S/F. Sat., 3rd Open Gents S/F inc. Lady Captain’s Prize to Men (members), LADY CAPTAIN'S PRIZE Christine O’Keeffe GOY. Sun., 4th Open Gents S/F, LADY CAPTAIN'S PRIZE Christine

O’Keeffe GOY. Mon., 5th Open Gents/Ladies Singles S/F. Tues., 6th Open Ladies 18 Hole Team of 3 (Magpie Art). SIXTY.COM Results Wed., 24th May at Dungarvan. 1, J. Elstead (19) 23, Best Male Donal Verling (18) 20, Best Lady M. A. Coffey 25 15. Next competition date TBC see noticeboard. If you are aged 60 or over and you are interested in joining the 60.com we would be delighted to see you. Just turn up any Wednesday at the above starting time. YOUNGONES Results Wed. 24th 1st Mary French (29) 20 pts, 2nd Marie Fahey (22) 17 pts. Next competition 14th June at 12 noon front 9. VOLUNTEER WORK Course volunteer work continues on Tuesday evenings. All help welcome if you can spare and hour to help improve your club. JUNIOR NEWS It’s our Lady Captains

Competition next weekend and to celebrate, Christine our Lady Captain, is running two competitions on Sat., 2nd June for all our Junior Girl Golfers. First up is a 7 hole singles competition for all girls who currently have a handicap, Tee Off at 1.45 p.m. sharp. Then at 3 p.m. we will hold a skills, chipping and putting competition for our new and younger Junior Girls. Presentation for both competitions will be held at 3.45 p.m. Please come and support your Lady Captain Christine and show her our gratitude for all her help and support during the year. You can give your name to David or Niamh if you wish to take part. Again we had a great turnout for our Junior lessons last Saturday. Cal’s team took the bragging rights but everyone enjoyed themselves. Tuition continues next Saturday at 3 p.m. for the boys. As the Summer golfing season arrives, we wish all our junior golfers the very best of luck with

exams. The golf course will be here waiting for you when you finish. Congrats to Sarah and A. J. who qualified to play at Portmarnock Links in the US Kids Irish finals recently. Any enquiries relating to Junior activities at the club can be directed to Junior Convenor, David Hayes. David can be contacted at 05844707 or email at golfpro@eircom.net. PRO SHOP NEWS The Proshop remains a hive of activity as the fine weather is attracting members and visitors. Mizuno rolled into town last week for a Demo day which attracted a high quality calibre of player. Using the latest DNA fitting, players availed of the opportunity to try the latest offerings from one of the leading club manufacturers. More Demo days will follow with both Ping & Callaway due here in the next few weeks. As always you can follow David’s special offers on his website at www.davidhayesgolf.com

of past years, started his game by having three birdies on the first four holes. He turned at one over with 24 pts with the sun shining, in the company of Brendan Hannon. At the turn they probably turned their conversation to the pending Waterford / Cork hurling game. Paudie returned with 18 pts at 6 over. He had 4 birdies and 5 pars over the 18 holes In second place was Jerry Crowley with a great score for the second week in a row. Last weeks advice of being "focused without being reckless" seems to have been heeded as he was only 3 over for the first nine with 23 pts. Jerry returned with 17 pts and its suspected his new handicap will take a little while to fit properly. Overall, he had 8 pars with a careless blank on the par 4 thirteenth. In third slot was the big hitting left handed Paul Kenneally who played with Ger Mulcahy. The 6 on the first hole was not planned but steady play allowed Paul to turn with 18 pts at 6 over. He kept the steady play going on the back 9 to come home with 20 pts. Overall, Paul had 8 pars with a birdie on the 12th thrown in. Well done to our winners this week and thanks to everybody who played. PIERCE PURCELL Our Pierce Purcell team with Manager John McGrath faced up to the Youghal team on Saturday last. The weather was very wet and

windy, so much so that the start was delayed by over two hours to allow some greens at Youghal Golf Club to clear. On the day the wind knowledge and local knowledge of the Youghal team managed by Ger Ahern was the difference. John thanked his team for their efforts and wished Youghal good luck. OPEN QUALIFIER Every Monday, Tuesday and Thursday we are having an Open Qualifier sponsored by Blackwater Motors, Fermoy. The competition is over 12 hls and will run until the end of September 2017. At that time the top 40 plus ties will play 18 hls for the prizes. There is a prize for the best score of each week. JUNE 5th BANK HOLIDAY June Bank Holiday Monday we have set up an Open Mixed 3 ball Champagne Scramble, so feel free to invite your Visitors to play in this 12 hls competition for €15 per team. GOLF SHOES AND SUNSCREEN Why we wear golf shoes, should be obvious to any golfer. It’s mainly to do with protecting our feet and ourselves from falling or slipping or getting wet. We also protect the golf course. With Protection being the issue, here are some reasons to wear Sunscreen Factor 30 or above, always during every golf game. 1. Protects you from harmful UV Rays which can cause skin disorders with prolonged exposure.

2. Prevent Premature Aging and you will stay young looking for longer. 3. Lowers Skin Cancer Risks especially in fair skinned people. This alone should encourage all of us to use sunscreen. 4. Prevent Sunburn. Sunburn weakens your skin subjecting it to more bruising and blisters which can escalate the risk of skin cancer. 5. Sunscreen enhances the health of your skin. The essential skin proteins, such as collagen,keratin and elastin are protected by Sunscreen. The professional golfers wear Sunscreen always, applied 30 minutes before they play if possible. Use Factor 30 or higher. Last word is informed yourself. And now a non golf thought for the week “If it is to be, it is up to me”. On reflection it’s also a thought while your golf club is on its back swing. Juniors. Players beware. Juniors are the future of the club??? LISMORE LADIES Members prizes this week with the scoring remaining high, winner our Lady Vice Captain Mary Ahern with 37 pts winning by 1 pt. We have a busy schedule for the next few weeks so make sure you get out and play and don't forget you'll need three completed 18 hole competition cards to be in with a chance of winning our Lady Captains prize on Saturday, 24th June.

Open Champagne scramble Sunday, 28th & Wednesday, 31st May - Timesheet in operation. Kindly Sponsored by TFC Oil. Time sheet closes at 3 pm as the course is booked from 7 pm for a shot gun start beginners scramble. Our very popular Seniors golf is back on Thursdays at 10.30 am. All welcome. Mixed golf has started again on Fridays at 6.30 pm - a very enjoyable evening for all levels of golf. Draw sheets are up for the Club Singles, Foursomes and Mixed championships - get your name up quickly. RESULTS Member’s Prize 1st: Mary Ahern (30) 37 pts. FIXTURES Sunday, 28th & Wednesday, 31st - 18 Holes Champagne Scramble open. Sponsor TFC Oil Sunday, 4th & Wednesday, 7th 18 Hole Stroke Medal Competition Wednesday, 14th - 18 Holes S/Ford Sunday, 18th & Wednesday, 21st - 18 Hole S/Ford Saturday, 24th - Lady Captain's Day - kindly presented by Ms. Sheila O'Leary - 18 Hole Stroke GOY. All competitions are subject to change so please check the notice board regularly for any changes. Fees now due since, please forward all forms and cheques/cash to Mr. John McGrath the club’s registrar.

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Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 2 June, 2017

WEST WATERFORD GOLF & COUNTRY CLUB Telephone: 058-43216. Fax: 058-44343. info@westwaterfordgolf.com

www.westwaterfordgolf.com RESULTS CLUB COMPETITION SATURDAY 27th/SUNDAY, 28th MAY 18 HOLE STROKE 1st: Kenny Walsh (18) 70, 2nd: Conor Ryan (16) 71, Gross: Jimmy Murphy (8) 79 (b9), 3rd: Sean Drohan (8) 72 (b9). CSS: 73. TUESDAY TREATS – 23rd MAY - 9 HOLE SFD. Cat 1: 1st: Johnny Curran (20) 20 pts, 2nd: Pat Power (22) 19 pts. Cat 2: 1st: Richie Queally (17) 18 pts, 2nd: Wilf Bracegirdle (11) 17 pts. Nearest to Pin: T. Keane & S Ronayne. AL EILE STUD OPEN GENTS SINGLES – WEDNESDAY, 24th MAY 1st: David Morrissey (7) 39 pts b9, 2nd: John O’Connell (10) 39 pts, Extra Qualifiers: John Fleming (12) 38 pts, Tommy Radley (21) 36 pts CSS 37 pts. 9 HOLE OPEN SCRAMBLE – 26th MAY 1st: Diarmuid Horgan, David Condon & Phil Kelly 295⁄12, (countback) 2nd: Ray Donnelly, Finbar Hallahan & Una Mulligan 295⁄12 MALAHIDE GOLF CLUB SOCIETY – 25th MAY 1st: Eamon Donnelly 39 pts, 2nd: A. Reilly 38 pts, 3rd: B. Cummins 32 pts. FIXTURES Wednesday, 31st May – Al Eile Open Gents Singles 18 Hole stableford. Friday, 2nd June – 9 Hole Open Scramble from 6pm. ladies and gents welcome. Friday 2nd/Sat., 3rd/Sun., 4th June – Captain’s Prize “Mr. Pat Power.” CAPTAIN’S PRIZE 2017 The big day is fast approaching and entry sheets are filling quickly. Our captain Pat Power has left no stone unturned in preparation for the 25th Captain’s Weekend at West Waterford GC. Entry sheets are still on the notice board and members are reminded that the draw for playing partners takes place on Wednesday night, 31st May. Qualifying rounds are on Friday, 2nd and Saturday, 3rd June with the top 60 qualifiers going through to the final round on Sunday, 4th June. Presentation of prizes at 9 pm on Sunday night followed by music and craic. A night not to be missed, see you there. PIERCE PURCELL SHIELD Our Pierce Purcell team continued

the West Waterford winning streak at Youghal GC on Sunday last when they defeated a strongly fancied Tramore team in the final of the east Munster section. They now go on to meet the winners of the other East Munster section played at Cahir Park. The action at Youghal got underway on Saturday following a 2 hour delay due to weather conditions. Following on a 3-2 victory over neighbours Gold Coast, we were back out at 5.15 to play Waterford Castle. This was to prove a tough encounter but we finally clinched victory with a par on the 18th. It was now 9.30 and we had a lot of tired bodies after 36 gruelling holes. Manager Stephen Spillane introduced some fresh legs for the second match and this proved to be instrumental to our victory. As we headed for home Stephen was working on his team for Sunday’s game vs Tramore, and once again he introduced some replacements from his panel. Weather conditions were ideal as we lined out for our final match at 12 noon on Sunday and through 9 holes the result was in the balance with a slight advantage in our favour. As in recent competitions our team produced a strong finish and sealed victory with a win on the 17th hole. A great weekend’s work from Stephen and his panel. Our panel was Richard Ronayne, Brian Murphy, Ger Donnelly, Richie Hurley, Des Cleary, Alan Twomey, Stephen Phelan, Padraig Breathnach, Michael Lawlor, John McCarthy, Tom Galvin, Phil Kinsella, John Byrne and Michael Lawlor. Well done to manager Stephen Spillane and his panel. JB CARR TOURNAMENT We make the short trip to Dungarvan on Thursday to take on the home team in the second leg of the County Final. Despite carrying a 4-1 lead from the first leg we will have our work cut out to clinch victory against a strong Dungarvan team. BELVEDERE TROPHY Dunmore East will host the first leg of the next round and will visit West Waterford for the second leg. The deadline is fast approaching and Edward will be contacting his panel within the next week.

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CAPTAIN’S PRIZE 2017 The timesheet for booking into the Captain’s Prize, very kindly presented by Brian O’Connor, is now open for registering for the draw for this competition. Please book in at a time that is most suited to you in the blocks provided. The draw will take place on Wednesday, 31st May at 4 p.m. Only players in the draw can win the 1st Prize. SYMPATHY The Captain on behalf of the Men’s Club would like to extend condolences to our Lady Vice-Captain Anne Keane on the death of her husband James. Also sympathy is extended to Johnny Burns on the death of his mother Margaret. Ar dheis Dé go raibh a

hanam. CAPTAIN’S SKINS As has been the practice for the past number of years the Captain’s Skins will get the ball rolling for the Captain’s Prize weekend. The skins will start at 4.30 p.m. on Wednesday, 31st May and will continue until about 7 p.m. after which the final will take place. As always the BBQ will be in operation and the craic will be mighty. OPEN 9 HOLES COMPETITION ON WEDNESDAYS Beginning Wednesday, 9th May and continuing every Wednesday after that, there will be an Open 9 Holes competition, which will be open to both Ladies and Gents taking place. It will be a one

West Waterford Golf Club Ladies presentation, Joan Curran Memorial. Seated from left: Sam Power-Cully (Nearest the Pin); Aine Parks, Winner; Michael Curran; Finola Butler (2nd) and Mary Herlihy, Lady Captain and Catg C Winner. Standing from left: Paul Curran, Noreen Tighe (Catg B); Mary T. Curran (3rd); Eithne Ashby (Cat A); Geraldine Curran and Mike Curran. [Sean Byrne//Deise Media]

GARY HURLEY AT THE D+D REAL CZECH CHALLENGE This week Gary was in the D+D REAL Czech Challenge which was played at Golf & Spa Kuneticka Hora in Dritec. He carded rounds of 69, 65, 76 and 73 which saw him finish the event on 5 under par. On day two Gary’s round of seven under included eight birdies and he also equalled his second lowest round of his European Challenge Tour career. CLUB MATCHPLAY COMPETITIONS CLUB SINGLES SPONSORED BY PAT MURPHY Entry sheets for our Club Matchplay competitions are now posted on the notice board. The Club Singles is kindly sponsored by Pat Murphy who is putting in a mighty effort to increase the number of entries. As you well know Pat Murphy does trojan work on our course and I would encourage as many members as possible to support our club singles matchplay. CLUB FOURBALL SPONSORED BY QUINLAN BUTCHERS Players may pick their partners for this competition. It is essential that both names go on the same line on entry sheet. CLUB FOURSOMES SPONSORED BY PAT GEANEY (THE LAWNMOWER MAN) This competition will be played on Saturday, 8th and Sunday, 9th July. The format will be Scotch Foursomes and players may choose their own partners.

A player may play twice but not with the same partner. Full details of all matchplay competitions are posted on the board. FRIARY HANDBALL GOLF CLASSIC Just a timely reminder that the 17th Annual Golf Classic takes place at West Waterford GC on Friday 9th and Saturday, 10th June. SUMMER RULES Full Summer Rules are back at West Waterford. Don’t forget to sign in before playing and to return your card signed by your playing partner. Members who persistently fail to return a score will be contacted by the handicap committee and sanctioned accordingly. NINE HOLE COMPETITIONS AT WEST WATERFORD Our Tuesday Treats and the Friday Mixed Scramble are proving to be a major attraction at West Waterford. Both are Open competitions and afford the opportunity for members and visitors alike to enjoy 9 holes in a friendly atmosphere. Don’t worry if you come on your own as you are sure to meet a playing partner. We are delighted to see some former members returning for our 9 hole competitions. You are most welcome and should you decide to rejoin, Austin or Gillian will be delighted to discuss terms with you. Summer is here so why not avail of the West Waterford welcome and enjoy the excellent facilities available at our club. We look forward to seeing you.

WEST WATERFORD LADIES RESULTS 18 Hole Stroke GOY & Medal – Thursday, 25th or Sunday, 28th May – sponsored by Interlude Cafe. 1st – Eithne Ashby (19) – 69 pts; 2nd – Deirdre Ruane (18) – 70 pts; 3rd – June Whyte (16) – 72 pts. Well done ladies keep it up now! May 9 Hole (Ongoing) (2 cards to count) 2017 MNA EILE – Great opportunity to ask friends from other clubs to come and play. The next Mná Eile competition is on Thursday, 1st June. Ladies Open Qualifier 18 Hole Stableford First Thursday of the following months: May/June/July/August/September. Entry Fee – Visitors - €12/Members €6. Grand Final Sunday, 17th September 2017. Overall Prize - 1 Night B&B, Dinner (The Bell Tower Restaurant) & round of golf for two people at the luxury 5* Castlemartyr Resort & Golf Club Player of the Tournament - (Best 4 out of 5 cards to count) Meal for two at the Michelin Star Restaurant at the Cliff House Hotel, Ardmore plus monthly qualifier prizes. UPCOMING EVENTS The countdown is on for our biggest event of the year with the Lady Captain's Prize being held on Friday, 16th and Saturday, 17th June, 36 hole S/F. Please put names on sheets in locker room. The draw will take place on Wednesday 14th June, after the Lady Captain's Scramble. Sheet for buf-

fet afterwards please put name on. Match Play kindly sponsored by Dalton Jewellers - Sheet in Locker room. The preliminary round will be Round Robin (within handicap ranges). We'd encourage all ladies to take part as everyone will have a number of matches in the preliminary round and match play is a great way to improve our golf. Ladies Scramble on Friday night, 2nd June at 6.30 pm to introduce beginners to the club and also welcome any ladies who are returning to golf. All lady members are asked to support this special fun scramble. Castlemartyr outing - all outstanding monies must be paid by 1st June. Best of luck to our Captain Pat Power on his Captain's Weekend, with qualifiers on Friday and Saturday and final on Sunday, 4th June. 9 Hole to the Ladies on Sunday evening followed by presentation and music. Best of luck Captain Pat have a wonderful weekend. New Competition – ‘Queen of the 9 Hole – (2 cards to count as usual) - As the 9 hole monthly ongoing is such a popular competition, the committee has decided to introduce a new prize of QUEEN OF THE 9 HOLE. Basically, for the months of May to October (inclusive), the three winners each month will go forward to a final to be held in early November (date TBC). Should the same person win a second time, the next person in line will go forward e.g. 4th, 5th etc. for that that month. A Perpetual trophy will be presented to the overall winner.

day competition and can be played anytime during the day. PIERCE PURCELL Mark O’Dwyer, Dave O’Connor, Andy Travers, David Mulvihill, Jerome Maye, Noel McCann, Liam Clancy, John Enright, Mick Ahern and Darren Power was the team lined out by Managers Brian O’Connor and Johnny Hughes for the clash against West Waterford in Youghal Golf Club in the 1st round of the Pierce Purcell. The game was delayed by two hours due to the weather conditions but this didn’t dampen the enthusiasm of both teams and in a great battle West Waterford came out on top in the end. Hopefully they will now go on and win it out. Brian asked that all the panel be thanked for their dedication. TONY DUNFORD MEMORIAL The date for this tournament is Wednesday, 21st June with a shot-gun start at 9 a.m. The event is for teams of four, playing two rounds of golf, each round with a different format. The cost per person is €30 and this includes a three course meal, a contribution to charity, tea/coffee and sandwiches when passing the kiosk and a BBQ at the 10th tee. Please let Bob know if you wish to take part. FIXTURES Friday, 2d June: Open 18 Holes Stableford. Friday, 2nd June: Qualifying Round Captain’s Prize from 1.30 p.m. Saturday, 3rd June: Qualifying Round Captain’s Prize. Sunday, 4th June: Final Round

Captain’s Prize. Tuesday, 6th June: Open Seniors, Ladies & Gents 50+. RESULTS Tuesday 23rd May: Open Seniors CSS 39 pts. 1st: Richard Lambert (24) 44 Pts. 2nd: Robert Smyth (17) 40 pts. Wednesday, 24th May: 9 Hole 1st Gent: Maurice Swan (16) 18 pts. 1st Lady: Eilo Fitzgerald (26) 18 pts. Thursday, 25th May: Munster Seniors, CSS 37 pts. Cat 0-15: 1st: Larry O’Toole (15) 38 pts. Castlemartyr. 2nd: Pat O’Connell (15) 37 pts Cahir Park. Cat 16-20: 1st: Michael Fitzgerald (17) 37 pts Fermoy. 2nd: Gerard Gleeson (16) 37 pts Macroom. Cat 21+: 1st: Christy Keating (21) 41 pts Cahir Park. 2nd: Noel McDermott (28) 41 pts Macroom. Friday, 26th May: Open Singles, CSS 34 pts. 1st: Darren O Droma (13) 37 pts. Sunday, 28th May: Open Singles, CSS 37 pts. 1st: Brian Fahey (9) 42 pts. 2nd: John Flynn (13) 42 pts. Gross: Derek Power (3) 36 pts. 3rd: Kieran Cullinan (8) 40 pts. GUI HANDICAP MEETING Incomplete Cards, Handicap Building, No Return of Cards and all matters relating to handicaps were discussed at a specially convened meeting of clubs and the GUI in Dungarvan recently. This meeting was called as a follow to the handicap awareness month in March. The GUI Officials have made it clear that matters relating to handicap manipulation will under no circum-

stances be tolerated going forward. All computer software will now be able to flag handicap building and no returns. The GUI has urged that handicap committees take a very firm stance in this matter and they will receive complete backing from the GUI. The GUI stance on these matters is very clear as they view these actions as a form of cheating and they are determined to remove this impediment from the game. LADIES NOTES Fixtures: 10 Hole Ongoing Competition. 18 Hole 2 Card Competition sponsored by Murray’s Chemist. 9 Hole Qualifying S/F Competition every Wednesday (Ladies and Gents). 9 Hole Qualifying S/F Competition every Monday (Ladies) New. Wed., 31st May Captain’s skins, starting at 4.30 p.m. Sun 4th June: Lady Captain’s Day – Gerardine Hallinan. RESULTS Captain’s Prize to Ladies kindly sponsored by Brian O’Connor: 1st Elaine Goss (23) 70 nett; 2nd Noirin Darcy (29) 74 nett. Gross Mary Kiely (14) 76. 3rd Marie Hayes (34) 74 nett Proto-Mark Technologies 2 Card Ongoing: 1st Mary Clancy(14) 69 pts; 2nd Esther McGuckian (15) 67 pts; 3rd Ger Hallinan (21) 62 pts. Open Champagne Scramble: 1st Ger Hallinan, Mairead Ryan, Angela O’Connor, Coast 78 pts; 2nd Betty Joyce, Sheila Denn, Esther Hornibrook, Lismore GC 76 pts; 3rd Fidelma

Fitzgerald D/van, Margaret O’Sullivan, Eileen Carroll, Youghal GC 69 pts on countback. New 9 hole competition: There is a 9 Hole Competition every Monday for Ladies. It is a qualifying competition for handicap purposes and entry is €3. Upcoming Events: Presentation of all outstanding prizes including Winter League finalists and runners up will take place on Wednesday, 31st May after Skins Comp. All prize winners and runners up requested to attend please as a courtesy to our Lady Captain and sponsors. Our Lady Captain Gerardine will be holding her competition on Sunday, 4th June and in order to qualify you must have three 18 hole cards submitted before the event, one of which must be a sponsored competition. Draw sheet for Lady Captain’s Day is now posted in the kiosk, please add your name as soon as possible. Best Wishes: Wishing the very best to our Captains, Brian and Ger for their upcoming weekend starting on Friday, 2nd June for the men’s qualifying rounds and Sunday 4th for the ladies. Condolences: The Lady Captain Ger and committee would like to extend their heartfelt sympathy to our lady Vice Captain Anne and family on the recent death of her beloved husband James. May he rest in peace Committee Meeting: Our next meeting is Friday, 9th June at 8 pm in the Bunker Bar.

ATHLETICS

Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 2 June, 2017

Western Primary School Sports Final results RESULTS Girls U-8 80M Small Schools: 1st Saorlaith Mernin, Villerstown; 2nd Isabelle Cloney, Newtown; 3rd Amelie Tobin, Ardmore. Results Girls U-8 80MBig Schools: 1st Molly Byrne, Coolnasmear; 2nd Orlaith Ni Chonduin, An Rinn; 3rd Isabelle Gaffney, Glenbeg. Results Boys U-8 80M Small Schools: 1st Eddie Raicevic, Whitechurch; 2nd Eoin Prendergast, Carriglea; 3rd Stephen Coffey, Touraneena. Results Boys U-8 80M Big Schools: 1st Sean Og Reagain, Scoil Gharbhain; 2nd Jamie Keohan, St Josephs; 3rd Sean Dennehy, Coolnasmear. Results Girls U-9 80M Small Schools: 1st Lucy Nugent, Modeligo; 2nd Ava Flavin, Whitechurch; 3rd Siun Mernin, Villerstown. Results Girls U-9 80M Big Schools: 1st Rachel Ni Fhloinn, Scoil Gharbhain; 2nd Eve O’Connell, Cappoquin; 3rd Sarah Gaffney, Glenbeg. Results Boys U-9 80M Small Schools: 1st Sean Og Costin, Whitechurch; 2nd Conor Lynch, Whitechurch; 3rd Darragh Ryan, Kinsalebeg. Results Boys U-9 80M Big Schools: 1st Senan Devine, Coolnasmear; 2nd Craig Cotter, Aglish; 3rd Pierce Quann, Glenbeg. Results Girls U-10 80M Small Schools: 1st Clodagh Fitzgerald, Kinsalebeg; 2nd Sarah Breen, Ardmore; 3rd Rebecca Walsh, Newtown. Results Girls U-10 80M Big Schools: 1st Caoimhe Whelan, Tallow; 2nd Catherine O’Donnell, Glenbeg; 3rd Cara Queally, Coolnasmear. Results Boys U-10 80M Small Schools: 1st Leo Mulhall, Whitechurch; 2nd Joe Kelly, Carriglea; 3rd Mossie Keogh, Kinsalebeg. Results Boys U-10 80M Big Schools: 1st Zak Ashraf, Glenbeg; 2nd Ben Mac Ualtair, An Rinn; 3rd Evyn Walsh, Abbeyside. Results Girls U-11 100M Small Schools: 1st Chloe Morrissey, Whitechurch; 2nd Aine Innseaduin, Bhaile Mac Airt; 3rd Sheileen Tracey, Carriglea. Results Girls U-11 100M Big Schools: 1st Kasey Mulhearne, Kilmacthomas; 2nd Sophie Ni Chrotaigh, Scoil Gharbhain; 3rd Grainne Moore, Abbeyside. Results Boys U-11 100M Small Schools: 1st Corey Scanlan, Whitechurch; 2nd James Hickey, Modeligo; 3rd Cormac Deevy, Carriglea. Results Boys U-11 100M Big Schools: 1st Ian Holmes, Glenbeg; 2nd Sam Shanahan Lismore; 3rd Darragh Murphy, St. Josephs. Results Girls U-12 100M Small Schools: 1st Caoimhe Prendergast, Carriglea; 2nd Roisin Kiersey, Ardmore; 3rd Eva David, Stradbally. Results Girls U-12 100M Big Schools: 1st Elissa Fitzgerlad, Lismore; 2nd Maeve Kelly, Lismore; 3rd Ally Cunningham, Garranbane. Results Boys U-12 100M Small Schools: 1st Andy Phelan, Fews; 2nd Roana Mansfield, Whitechurch; 3rd Daniel Lenane, Grange Results Boys U-12 100M Big Schools: 1st Rian Dochartaigh, Scoil Gharbhain; 2nd Peter Cummins, Glenbeg; 3rd Ben O’Sullivan, Lismore. Results Girls O-12 100M Small Schools: 1st Aoife Keane, Newtown; 2nd Kate Keogh, Kinsalebeg; 3rd Clodagh Fitzgerald, Clashmore. Results Girls O-12 100M Big Schools: 1st Onelia Wakeham, An Rinn; 2nd Alana McGrath, Kilmachtomas; 3rd Cate Donnelly, Glenbeg. Results Boys O-12 100M Small Schools: 1st Alexander Bowes, Lismore Mochuda; 2nd Marc Mathuna, Bhaile Mhic Airt; 3rd Donnach Dunphy, Seafield. Results Boys O-12 100M Big Schools: 1st Conor Davidson, Abbeyside; 2nd Ramel Quilacio, Cappoquin; 3rd Finlay Scanlan, Lismore. Results Girls U-9 300M Small Schools: 1st Lucy Nugent, Modeligo; 2nd Brooke Dunford, Modeligo; 3rd Siun Mernin, Villerstown.

Results Girls U-9 300M Big Schools: 1st Sarah Gaffney, Glenbeg; 2nd Eve O’Connell, Cappoquin; 3rd Edel Tynan, Abbeyside. Results Boys U-9 300M Small Schools: 1st Eddie Raicevic, Whitehcurch; 2nd Eoin Prendergast, Carriglea; 3rd Darragh Ryan, Kinsalebeg. Results Boys U-9 300M Big Schools: 1st Senan Devine, Coolnasmear; 2nd Billy Higgins, Ballyduff; 3rd Sam Blake, Abbeyside. Results Girls U-11 600M Small Schools: 1st Emer Griffin, Whitehcurch; 2nd Rebecca Walsh, Newtown; 3rd Daniella Stuart, Lismore Mochuda. Results Girls U-11 600M Big Schools: 1st Katie Ormond, Cappoquin; 2nd Grainne Moore, Abbeyside; 3rd Sophie Ni Chrotaigh, Scoil Gharbhain. Results Boys U-11 600M Small Schools: 1st Corey Scanlan, Whitechurch; 2nd Joe Kelly, Carriglea; 3rd Michael Power, Fews. Results Boys U-11 600M Big Schools: 1st Cal Tutty, Abbeyside; 2nd Ian Holmes, Glenbeg; 3rd Eoghan Lattimore, Scoil Gharbhain. Results Girls U-12 600M Small Schools: 1st Caoimhe Prendergast, Carriglea; 2nd Molly Kate Hearne, Stradbally; 3rd Kaileigh Cass, Stradbally. Results Girls U-12 600M Big Schools: 1st Angelina Chizhikova, St. Marys; 2nd Ally Cunningham, Garranbane; 3rd Katie Donnelly, St. Marys. Results Boys U-12 600M Small Schools: 1st Ronan Mansfield, Whitechurch; 2nd Kyle Moloney, Clashmore; 3rd Cormac McGrath, St. James. Results Boys U-12 600M Big Schools: 1st Colm Barry, Kilrossanty; 2nd Shay Cotter, Aglish; 3rd Paudie Barry, Kilrossanty. Results Girls O-12 800M Small Schools: 1st Aoife Keane, Newtown; 2nd Kate Keogh, Kinsalebeg; 3rd Emma Roche, Knockanore. Results Girls O-12 800M Big Schools: 1st Aoibh Ni Mhurchu, An Rinn; 2nd Eve Power, Coolnasmear; 3rd Shima Lanigan, Garranbane 3rd. Results Boys O-12 800M Small Schools: 1st Rory Byrne, Villerstown; 2nd Eoin McGrath, Touraneena; 3rd Jamie Bryan, Ardmore. Results Boys O-12 800M Big Schools: 1st Tommy Fennell, Garranbane; 2nd Rory Fennell, Garranbane; 3rd Conn Willans, Abbeyside Results Girls U-8 Relay Small Schools: 1st Ardmore; 2nd Carriglea; 3rd Kinsalebeg. Results Girls U-8 Relay Big Schools: 1st Coolnasmear; 2nd St. Marys; 3rd Kilrossanty. Results Boys U-8 Relay Small Schools: 1st Whitechurch; 2nd Touraneena; 3rd Stradbally. Results Boys U-8 Relay Big Schools: 1st Scoil Gharbhain; 2nd Abbeyside; 3rd St. Josephs. Results Girls U-9 Relay Small Schools: 1st Whitechurch; 2nd Clashmore; 3rd Modeligo. Results Girls U-9 Relay Big Schools: 1st Abbeyside; 2nd Scoil Gharbhain; 3rd Aglish. Results Boys U-9 Relay Small Schools: 1st Ardmore; 2nd Kinsalebeg; 3rd Whitechurch. Results Boys U-9 Relay Big Schools: 1st Coolnasmear; 2nd Abbeyside; 3rd Lismore. Results Girls U-10 Relay Small Schools: 1st Grange; 2nd Knockanore; 3rd Ardmore Results Girls U-10 Relay Big Schools: 1st Lismore; 2nd Abbeyside; 3rd St. Marys Results Boys U-10 Relay Small Schools: 1st Carriglea; 2nd Whitechurch; 3rd Fews. Results Boys U-10 Relay Big Schools: 1st Abbeyside; 2nd Glenbeg; 3rd Coolnasmear. Results Girls U-11 Relay Small Schools: 1st Whitechurch; 2nd Villerstown; 3rd Grange. Results Girls U-11 Relay Big Schools: 1st Scoil Gharbhain; 2nd Lismore; 3rd Abbeyside.

Results Boys U-11 Relay Small Schools: 1st Carriglea; 2nd Seafield; 3rd Newtown. Results Boys U-11 Relay Big Schools: 1st Lismore; 2nd Abbeyside; 3rd Glenbeg. Results Girls U-12 Relay Small Schools: 1st Stradbally; 2nd Ardmore; 3rd Bhaile Mhic Arit. Results Girls U-12 Relay Big Schools: 1st St. Marys; 2nd Lismore; 3rd Tallow. Results Boys U-12 Relay Small Schools: 1st Fews; 2nd Clashmore; 3rd Whitechurch. Results Boys U-12 Relay Big Schools: 1st Scoil Gharbhain; 2nd Lismore; 3rd Aglish.

Results Girls O-12 Relay Small Schools: 1st Newtown; 2nd Carriglea; 3rd Grange. Results Girls O-12 Relay Big Schools: 1st Garranbane; 2nd Glenbeg; 3rd Abbeyside. Results Boys O-12 Relay Small Schools: 1st Grange; 2nd Seafield; 3rd Ardmore. Results Boys O-12 Relay Big Schools: 1st Abbeyside; 2nd Lismore; 3rd Garranbane. Results Mixed U-10 Relay Small Schools: 1st Villerstown; 2nd Kinsalebeg; 3rd Seafield. Results Mixed U-14 Relay Small Schools: 1st Kinsalebeg; 2nd Kilbrien; 3rd Fews.

Top 3 girls in the girls under 12 long race at the West Waterford Primary Schools Sports finals. l-r: Ally Cunningham, Garranbane silver; Angelina Chizhikov, St. Mary’s Gold and Katie Donnelly, St. Mary’s Bronze.

Medal winners at the West Waterford Primary Schools Sports final girls under 12 big schools sprint final silver Maeve Kelly, Lismore; Gold Elissa Fitzgerald, Lismore and Bronze Ally Cunningham.

Medal winners at the West Waterford Primary Schools Sports final smalls schools girls under 80 sprint final silver Isabelle Cloney, Newtown; Gold Elsa Lombard, Villierstown and Bronze Amelie Tobin.

Medal winners at the West Waterford Primary Schools Sports final big schools boys under 8 sprint final silver Jamie Keohan St. Joseph’s, Gold Sean Og Reagain Scoil Gharbhain and Bronze Sean Dennehy, Coolnamear.

Medal winners at the West Waterford Primary Schools Sports final girls big schools under 9 sprint final silver Eve O'Connell, Cappoquin; Gold Rachel Ni Fhloinn, Scoil Gharbhain and Bronze Sarah Gaffney, Glenbeg.

First three girls in the small schools over 12 long race at the West Waterford Primary Schools Sports finals, Kate Keogh, Kinsalebeg silver; Aoife Keane, Newtown Gold and Emma Roche, Knockanore, Bronze.

Medal winners at the West Waterford Primary Schools Sports final girls under 10 small schools sprint final silver Sarah Breen Ardmore; Gold Clodagh Fitzgerald, Kinsalebeg and Bronze Rebecca Walsh, Newtown.

Medal winners at the West Waterford Primary Schools Sports final girls under 11 small schools sprint final silver Aine Innseaduin, Bhaile Mhic Airt; Gold Chloe Morrissey, Whitechurch and Bronze Sheileen Tracy, Carriglea.

Medal winners at the West Waterford Primary Schools Sports final boys under 10 small schools print final silver Joe Kelly, Carriglea; Gold Leo Mulhall, Whitechurch and Bronze Mossie Keogh, Kinsalebeg.

GAA

Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 2 June, 2017

Munster Senior Football Quarter-Final

Waterford produces best championship performance in decades CORK ESCAPE WITH THE NARROWEST OF VICTORIES FROM FRAHER FIELD Waterford's Gavin Crotty in possession against Cork's Kevin Crowley during their Munster Senior Football Championship in Fraher Field. [Sean Byrne//Deise Sport]

Cork …………………………1-12; Waterford ………………..… 1-11. THOUGH defeat was our unrewarding lot at the end of the day, the one word that permeated through Deise folk as they exited the gates of the Fraher Field last Saturday evening was ‘PRIDE.’ Pride in one’s native county and in their players after this David v Goliath Munster Senior football championship clash served up to us on a plate by a unified and dedicated group of players, management and backroom, who thought up a game plan to combat superior rated opposition and oh how it worked to near perfection. The home side made a negative defensive regarded brand of football look very positive and to implement this game plan a level of physical fitness and mental toughness that one would associate with a professional sport was created in the months of their hard working build-up to this thoroughly enjoyable encounter from the home support point of view as the larger Cork presence in the unannounced attendance were kept very untypically quiet. Credit the team manager Tom McGlinchey and his fellow selectors Laurence Hurney and Tony

Corcoran for hatching their game plan and in utilising Donie Breathnach and Paul Whyte out in the middle third of the field with surging stamina draining runs at the Cork defence, they finished the seventy minutes plus as two of the best footballers on view. Everyone in a Waterford jersey played their very best part to cause an upset at the famed Shandon venue and though we didn’t win the game, which at the end of the day is the key point, we did upset Cork, who left the venue unhappy and wondering how did a side that is graded in Division 4 of the National Leagues, bring them to the brink of defeat. Many are of the opinion that we would have won the game if all the best players in the county committed to the cause but let’s be straight about it, the best players in the county on the 27th of May, 2017 were playing for Waterford, they proved it, and any other suggestion is an undeserving insult to our men in white last weekend. Cork were saved from that defeat to a large extent by the introduction of veteran Donncha O’Connor in the 46th minute at a stage when Waterford led by 1-5 to 1-4 and his 0-3 (1f) scoring contri-

bution was crucial to his county’s salvation. Also the experience and scoring power of Nemo Rangers’ Paul Kerrigan, 1-3 from play, was essential for a Cork side where only half of their starting forward division raised a flag of any colour. It was important for Waterford to start well and not concede scores early on. This, they managed to do and it was a pointed free by Man of the Match Donie Breathnach that opened the scoring in the 5th minute. One of Cork’s better players John O’Rourke, though substituted ten minutes before the long whistle, equalised in the 6th minute but Tommy Prendergast, who played a whale of a game throughout despite being down but not out on three occasions after shifting heavy tackles, regained Waterford’s lead two minutes later after good work by Nire’s James McGrath. Cork’s Aidan Walsh left the field injured in the 11th minute and he was replaced by Alan O’Connor who was influential for a good while but then petered out of the game and was deservingly redcarded in the 65th minute for a nasty head foul on Brian Looby. A sequence of defensive errors produced Cork’s only goal of the

Waterford's Paul Whyte in possession against Cork's Aidan Walsh during their Munster Senior Football Championship in Fraher Field. [Sean Byrne//Deise Sport]

game in the 18th minute via Paul Kerrigan but instead of folding, which would have been the prediction of most at the sun drenched venue, Waterford displayed a steely resolve and they notched the next score in the 22nd minute engineered by the Kilrossanty duo of Paul Whyte and Tommy Prendergast and executed by Rathgormack’s Michael Curry. Waterford were dominant but wides by Donie Breathnach, Fearghal O Cuirrin and James McGrath were to prove so crucial at the end of the play. Cork’s frustration in not being allowed into the game by Waterford’s tactical display resulted in wing back Kevin Crowley picking up a 25th minute yellow card before John O’Rourke eased their worries momentarily with his second score from play, 1-3 to 0-2. Clashmore/Kinsalebeg’s Aidan Trihy justified his late inclusion on to the side and especially with a neat point from a Michael Curry pass in the 34th minute. Waterford would have been satisfied going in just a point in arrears at the break but scores in added time by John O’Rourke and Paul Kerrigan gave Peadar Healy’s charges a little more breathing space on a scoreboard reading 1-4 to 0-4 in their favour. Waterford, no doubt, were happy that their game plan was working well but also cognisant of the fact that at some stage tiredness would set in with the physically exhausting type of game they were playing. Cork tried to exploit this as early as 17 seconds in on the restart when they ran through the Deise defence but Stephen Enright was equal to a fine goal effort by Colm O’Neill after good earlier work by John O’Rourke and Paul Kerrigan. It wasn’t intentional but when Tommy Prendergast was panned out for a good few minutes immediately after this, it helped the home team and it took the sting out of Cork’s early second half tactic of going guns and blazes towards the town end goal. On the resumption of play with a brave Tommy Prendergast also resuming, Waterford got the boost their efforts deserved when Cork goalie Ken O’Halloran dropped the size 5 from a Joey Veale delivery and Dungarvan’s Gavin Crotty was lurking to finish from a difficult angle to the country end goal and raise yet another green flag by him this

year for his county, 1-4 to 1-4. Paul Kerrigan was wide with a 41st minute pointed effort but Paul Whyte wasn’t from play two minutes later and McGlinchey’s men had now taken the lead for the second time in the game, 1-5 to 1-4. Conor Murray was introduced for Fearghal O Corraoin but of later greater significance was Donncha O’Connor replacing Kevin O’Driscoll. O’Connor’s first contribution was a wide off the upright in the 48th minute as Donie Breathnach stretched Waterford’s advantage to 1-6 to 1-4 from a Gavin Crotty pass on 49 minutes. The fresh legs of Michael O’Halloran replaced the hard working Joey Veale while Cork were back on level terms for the fourth match occasion via 51st minute points from play by Donncha O’Connor and corner back James Loughrey who showed his forward division where the posts were, 1-6 to 1-6. This Waterford team were not one to accept defeat though and following an inspiring run by the fouled Tadhg O hUallachain, his club mate Donie Breathnach gave the Deise a 53rd minute lead. Colm O’Neill was wide with yet another pointed free attempt before Donncha O’Connor accepted the responsibility and levelled proceedings once again in the 56th minute. Donie Breathnach was inspirational, he won a 58th minute free after one of his mazy runs and then converted it before Paul Kerrigan levelled yet again in the 61st minute, 1-8 each. Waterford legs were now feeling the pinch and Cork took full advantage to move into an 0-2 lead with scores either side of Alan O’Connor’s sending off via Donncha O’Connor and centre forward Mark Collins’ only score of the match, 1-10 to 1-8, 68 minutes played. Nobody would have quibbled if Waterford faded at this point but the greatest tribute that can be made to them last Saturday is that at this stage they fought back and restored parity. The deceased members of the 1957 winning team against Kerry in Walsh Park must have been on the edge of their heavenly seats to see if history could be repeated at the Fraher Field as a hobbling Donie Breathnach provided for a Paul White 69th minute excellently kicked point from play and after seven minutes of added time were

announced, Breathanch levelled the match for the seventh and final occasion after Michael Curry was fouled heading for goal, 1-10 to 1-10. Lorcan O Corraoin was on board at this stage for the injured Brian Looby and Dylan Guiry replaced Aidan Trihy but it was Cork who grabbed the final initiative at this crucial time with scores coming through Colm O’Neill, his only pointed free of the night and what proved to be the winning point from Paul Kerrigan in the 75th minute before Cork’s James Loughrey was blackcarded. Cork had used their full complement of subs by this stage so Cork were now down to thirteen players. Waterford fought to the death and Donie Breathnach’s fifth and final pointed free in the 77th minute brought one of Waterford’s best footballing displays ever to an end, a losing one it may ultimately have been but also one of its most proudest displays. Cork’s Top Three: Paul Kerrigan, Donncha O’Connor, James Loughrey. Waterford’s Top Three: Donie Breathnach, Paul Whyte, Tommy Prendergast. Observer’s Man of the Match: Donie Breathnach. Number of Scorers: Cork 6. Waterford 6. Scores From Play: Cork 1-10. Waterford 1-6. Frees For: Cork 13. Waterford 23. Wides: Cork 11. Waterford 9. Score of the Match: Waterford’s 34th minute point engineered by Michael Curry and executed by Aidan Trihy. Scorers – Cork: P. Kerrigan (1-3); D. O’Connor (0-1 free), J. O’Rourke (0-3 each); J. Loughrey, C. O’Neill (0-1 free), M. Collins (0-1 each). Waterford: D. Breathnach (0-6, 0-5 frees); G. Crotty (1-0); P. Whyte (0-2); T. Prendergast, M. Curry and A. Trihy (0-1 each). Cork: K. O’Halloran; K. Crowley, M. Shields, J. O’Sullivan; T. Clancy, J. Loughrey, S Cronin; A Walsh, R Deane; K O’Driscoll, M Collins, J O’Rourke; C O’Neill, P Kelleher, P. Kerrigan. Subs: A. O’Connor for Walsh (10 mins, inj); D. O’Connor for K. O’Driscoll (45); I. Maguire for Deane (49); S. Powter for Cronin (52); G. Murphy for Kelleher (64); B O’Driscoll for O’Rourke (67). Waterford: S. Enright; B. Looby, R. O’Ceallaigh, T. O’Gorman; J. McGrath, S. Prendergast, T. Ó hUallacháin; T. Prendergast, M. Curry; D. Breathnach, J. Veale, G. Crotty; A. Trihy, F. Ó Cuirrín, P. Whyte. Subs: C. Murray for Ó Cuirrín (44); M. O’Halloran for Veale (47); L. Ó Corraoin for Looby (66, inj); D. Guiry for Trihy (69) Referee: R. Hickey (Clare).

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Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 2 June, 2017

MUNSTER JUNIOR FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP SEMI-FINAL

Cork open up in second half Cork …………………………3-21; Waterford …………………… 0-9. IF you mentioned this final scoreline before the throw-in and before a ball was kicked at the Fraher Field last Saturday evening, you would realistically agree with it but at half-time Waterford were very much in contention against their near neighbours, trailing by just 04 on a scoreline of 1-6 to 0-5. Tom Flynn’s charges contested the first moiety very well and even when John Cronin scored the Rebels first goal from an Anthony O’Connor pass in the 15th minute, the floodgates remained closed. Paul McCarthy’s players increased their advantage to 1-11 to 0-6 by the 40th minute but it was only after Waterford’s full back Ronan Cahill and midfielder James O’Mahony were called ashore in the 43rd minute that the scores began to flow and a brace of Cork goals in the 50th minute by Eoghan Buckley and Seamus Hickey enacted the pre-match predicted scoreline. The home side started well when their best forward Conor

McGrath of the Brickeys registered the first of his four match points, all from play, after just 20 seconds. Similarly, at the other end of the field, Cork’s leading marksman Eoghan Buckley from the St. Michaels clubs equalised with a pointed free in the 7th minute as the Deise started well and an exchange of further white flags by Buckley and Cillian O’Keeffe, the latter after a good team move, had the sides level for the second occasion and twelve minutes on the clock. Cronin’s end of first quarter goal was answered by a Shane Walsh point in the 17th minute and an Anthony O’Connor pointed free for the winners left a goal the margin with 20 minutes played. The first player to usually come off in games is the corner forward and this was the case again here when Gaultier’s Brad Carroll was replaced by Eoghan O’Brien from Stradbally, perhaps the first coveside player to play adult football for the county in quite some time. The home team left a good scor-

ing opportunity behind them in the 21st minute but after another superb team effort, Paul O’Connor put Conor McGrath through with a goal a possibility and a point resulting, 1-3 to 0-4. Cork showed glimpses of opening daylight between the teams with further points before the break via Eoghan Buckley, Ryan Harkin and Killian O’Hanlon, all from play with Waterford’s sole response being a Shane Walsh pointed free in the second minute of added time. The shortest amount of playing time in this game is credited to Cork’s Sean T. O’Sullivan who replaced an ineffective Don O’Driscoll in the 28th minute, the latter being marked by Brickeys Conor Phelan, but the sub was blackcarded two minutes later with Roy Downey replacing him. Downey went on to impress after the break and he finished the match with 0-3 from play to his credit. On the restart Delaney’s Roy Downey pointed after just 27 seconds and in the 34th minute as the gap between the teams widened to 1-8 to 0-5. Conor McGrath also

raised two white flags in the 37th and 42nd minutes but in between Cork had scores by Eoghan Buckley, Seamus Hickey and Killian O’Hanlon, 1-11 to 0-7 and on the trend of play, the game at this stage was over as a contest. The rest of the match was all one way traffic on the scoreboard as Cork’s momentum grew stronger and stronger. In a totally dominant final quarter they added a tally of 2-10 with just white flag responses by Ardmore’s John Gartland and Eoghan O’Brien (f). Though well beaten in the end the Waterford players contested this difficult fixture for them very well for 40 minutes and credit also to the team management of Tom Flynn, who continued his involvement after the recent regrettable death of his dad Tom Senior, while Conor Fitzgerald, Eddie O’Halloran and Andy Hubbard also answered the call as selectors that many others wouldn’t care to entertain. The team’s efforts didn’t deserve the final scoreline which local gaels who weren’t at the Shandon venue will fail to appreciate.

Cork’s Top Three: Eoghan Buckley, Roy Downey, Seamus Hickey. Waterford’s Top Three: Conor McGrath, Conor Phelan, Ronan Cahill. Observer’s Man of the Match: Eoghan Buckley. Number of Scorers: Cork 7. Waterford 5. Scores from Play: Cork 3-17. Waterford 0-7. Frees For: Cork 13. Waterford 12. Wides: Cork 7. Waterford 5. Score of the Match: Roy Downey’s point for Cork after 27 seconds of the second half. Scorers – Cork: Eoghan Buckley 1-5 (0-2f), Seamus Hickey 1-3, Anthony O’Connor 0-5 (0-2f), Ryan Harkin, Roy Downey 0-3 each, John Cronin 1-0, Killian O’Hanlon 0-2 Waterford: Conor McGrath 0-4, Shane Walsh 0-2, Cillian O’Keeffe, John Gartland, Eoin O’Brien (0-1f) 0-1 each. Cork: 1. Anthony Casey (Kiskeam); 2. Kieran Histon (Cobh), Peter Murphy (captain, Bandon), Paraic Clancy (Fermoy); Darren O’Regan (St. Vincents), Bart Daly (Newmarket), John Cronin (Lisgoold); Micheal Ó Laoire (Naomh Aban), Ronan O’Toole (Eire Og); Ryan Harkin (Mallow), Killian O’Hanlon (Kilshannig), Don O’Driscoll (Clann na nGael); Eoghan Buckley (St Michael’s), Seamus Hickey

Celtic Challenge 2017 Group E Round 4

Two wins in-a-row for East Waterford in Group E 27th MAY, KILL GAA CLUB East Waterford ……………..2-13; Cork City ……………………. 1-8. East Waterford continued their climb up the Group E table with an excellent win over a gallant Cork City side in Kill GAA Club last Saturday. A game in the home club of Captain Conor Burns was enjoyable for those in attendance with East Waterford always ahead but never 100% comfortable against the Leesiders who kept playing to the final whistle. Once again, East Waterford started well with Jack Troy and Sam Flynn prominent in the early exchanges as the Déise boys established an early lead. A 20th minute Cork penalty converted by Blake was immediately replied to by a super team goal finished by Sean McDonald. A 2nd Waterford goal before half time was finished by Alan Kirwan displaying many of the skills his father Anthony had done in a Waterford Jersey over the years leaving the half time score East Waterford 2-7; Cork City 1-4. The 2nd half was a cagier affair with scored harder to come by. Cork City had plenty possession but some excellent defending by Déise defenders especially Páraic Hallihan & Matthew Kiely kept the Rebels at bay. A couple of excellent deliveries from the ultra consistent Harry White set up scores for Seaghan Walsh and Troy again to ensure East Waterford remained on top at all time as the game entered the final stages. A 2nd win in a row for East Waterford with 24 players having now started so far in the first 4 games of this excellent competition. The games are coming thick and fast with final group game and Quarter Final in the next 2 weeks.

Next up for East Waterford is the final group game on Wednesday 31st May against East Cork in Fraher Field at 7.30pm. All support is welcome as we come to the final stages of the group games. Entry is free to all so please come along to support the stars of tomorrow. Best and fairest award for East Waterford on the day was Ballygunner’s Jack Troy who has been in excellent form scoring from play & frees in every game so far. Follow all the action on www.gaa.ie/celticchallenge, @GAACelticChall & @WaterfordGAACG and on Facebook. East Waterford Team: 1, Cormac O’Mahony, Ballygunner 19, John Sheahan, St Mary’s 3, David Daniels, Ballygunner 5, Matthew Kiely, Ballygunner 4, Harry White, Roanmore 7, Conor Ryan, Roanmore 21, Paráic Hallihan, St Mary’s 11, Alan Kirwan, Mount Sion 0-1 9, Neil O’Sullivan, Ferrybank 0-1 8, Conor Burns (Captain), St Mary’s 6, Sam Flynn, De La Salle 0-5 12, Jack Troy, Ballygunner 0-5 (0-3 f, 0-1 65) 24, Stephen O’Kane, Ferrybank 14, Seaghan Walsh, De La Salle 0-1 18, Dylan Fitzgerald, Portlaw 2, Eoin Walsh, Portlaw 10, Christopher Burke, Passage for 8 15, Sean McDonald, Na Gaeil for 24 1-0 16, Niall Power, Na Gaeil for 14 17, Colm Kennedy, Ballyduff Lower for 27 inj. 20, Ray Brennan, Clonea 22, Richard Lynch, Clan na Gael 23, Michael Lonergan, Clan na Gael 26 Naoise MacCathmhaoil, Ferrybank 27, Aidan Gannon, De La Salle for 18 29, Sean Cleary, Erin’s Own 13, Cormac Power, Ballygunner inj. 25, Dylan Finn, De La Salle inj. 28, Darragh Power, St Mary’s inj. 30, Brian Cooke, Roanmore inj.

Waterford's Primary Go Game boys team who played Cork during half-time at the Munster Senior Football Championship in Fraher Field. [Sean Byrne//Deise Sport]

Waterford's Primary Go Game girls team who played Cork during half-time in the Munster Senior Football Championship in Fraher Field. [Sean Byrne//Deise Sport]

(Rockchapel), Anthony O’Connor (Knocknagree). Subs: Sean T. O’Sullivan (Garnish) for O’Driscoll (28), Roy Downey (Delaneys) for O’Sullivan (black card) (30), Diarmuid Colfer (Glanworth) for Daly (48), Lorcan O’Neill (Kanturk) for Murphy (52), Mark Healy (Kanturk) for Buckley (52), David O’Neill (Mayfield) for Histon (59). Waterford: Kevin Dwane (Ballinacourty); Conor McCarthy (Ballinacourty), Ronan Cahill (Rathgormack), Darach Ó Cathasaigh (An Rinn); Conor Phelan (Brickey Rangers – captain), Oran Keevers (De La Salle), Darren Guiry (The Nire); James O’Mahony (Ballinacourty), David Gartland (Ardmore); Cillian O’Keeffe (Clashmore-Kinsalebeg), Conor McGrath (Brickey Rangers), Shane Ó Ceallaigh (An Rinn); Brad Carroll (Gaultier), Shane Walsh (The Nire), Paul O’Connor (Clashmore-Kinsalebeg). Subs: Eoin O’Brien (Stradbally) for Carroll, Jamie de Barún (An Rinn) for McCarthy (36), John Gartland (Ardmore) for Ó Ceallaigh (42), Johnny Cooney (Brickey Rangers) for Cahill (43), Kevin Sheehan (Sliabh gCua) for O’Mahony (43), Edmond O’Halloran (Clashmore - Kinsalebeg) for Phelan (52). Referee: Sean Lonergan (Tipperary).

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Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 2 June, 2017

Waterford senior lady footballers face Cork in Munster championship WATERFORD lady footballers continue their Munster championship in Fraher Field on Sunday next with the daunting task of facing current All Ireland champions Cork. This will be Waterford’s second outing in the championship as they have already defeated Kerry in an epic struggle in Dungarvan two weeks ago and hope to follow up that win and performance with another over raging hot favourites Cork. The two teams last met in the championship in the opening round last season in Fermoy when Cork were winners on a six points margin 1-10 to 0-7. It was a gutsy performance by the Déise girls and indeed it could have been so different on the day if lady luck had shone on the girls when a number of goal efforts went a begging. Cork will go into the game as overwhelming favourites and their pedi-

gree speaks for itself. They have won 11 out of the last 12 All Irelands and are current National League champions. They have a star studded team with the likes of Martina O’Brien in goals, Marie Ambrose, Bríd Stack and Róisín Phelan in defence and up front Eimear Scally, Orla Finn and Orlagh Farmer will need close watching. Waterford will be no push-over their back line ably marshalled by goalkeeper Katie Hannon, the McGrath sisters Karen and Michelle along with Mairead Wall, Caoimhe McGrath, Megan Dunford, Deirbhile Ní Aodha and Kate McGrath are hard working and will be well aware of the dangers Cork will pose. In the middle of the field the Murray sisters Emma, Katie and Aoife will run tirelessly as a link be-

tween backs and forwards and up front Waterford can call on the likes of the two goal scorers against Kerry – Michelle Ryan and Róisín Tobin along with Grainne Kenneally, Aileen Wall, Maria Delahunty and others to provide the fire power to unlock the Cork defence. This will be a tough ask of our girls but we have seen All Ireland champions being beaten in championships before. If Waterford play to their potential, with home advantage a home win could happen. To find out how it all unfolds be in Fraher Field on Sunday next, June 4th with throw-in at 3:00. CLUB UNDER 16 CHAMPIONSHIPS Our under 16 championship was completed with what could only be described as a festival of football in Ballysaggart on Saturday last. The

first two finals were played earlier in the week and these resulted in wins for St. Pat’s in the D competition and Erin’s Own in the C competition with wins over St. Anne’s and Kilrossanty / Brickey Rangers respectively. Saturday we had four finals down for decision to be played on the newly opened Ballysaggart pitch. The day started with rain but by the time the A final was completed the place was bathed in wonderful sunshine. In the first final the D plate Clashmore got the upper hand on a very young but game St. Oliver’s team who battled hard to the very end, the final score being Clashmore 2-10; St. Oliver’s 1-5. In the C plate final Dungarvan overcame Shamrocks on a score line of 4-7 to 1-3. Two late goals for

Dungarvan putting a gloss on the score line of a match that was well contested and close up to the last few minutes. In the B final we were treated to a great game of football from two excellently prepared teams. Na Déise and Comeragh Rangers who battled it out to the very last whistle with some excellent and last ditch defending by Na Déise ensuring that they kept their noses in front by three points on a final score line of Na Déise 4-4; Comeragh Rangers 2-7. The final game of the day, the A final had everything anybody could ask for in a county final. The quality of football played by the two teams, Ballymacarbry and Gaultier was top drawer. We were treated to a fantastic game of football which ebbed and flowed.

Ballymacarbry gained the initiative early in the second half with two goals in quick succession but the Gaultier girls laid siege to the Ballymac goal for the last 10 minutes trying to carve open the defence to get the vital scores but it was to no avail and when the final whistle blew, the girls from the Nire Valley, Ballymacarbry had their noses in front on a final score line of Ballymacarbry 4-4; Gaultier 3-3 The County Board would like to thank the clubs for their co-operation on the day in helping with the smooth running of the event. A special word of thanks must go to the Ballysaggart club who generously provided the use of their facilities and all the help they gave in stewarding the event, providing tea and biscuits etc. which was greatly appreciated by everybody.

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The Waterford Camogie Board held a Benefit Night in Kilcohan Park Greyhound Stadium on Saturday 27th May and pictured were Ita Murphy, Chairperson, Waterford Camogie Board; Ann Shanahan, Elena Carmody, PRO; John C. Flood, Treasurer and Joe Cleary, Chairman Finance Committee. [Noel Browne]

Waterford County Camogie FIXTURES U-14 County Finals: Venue Fraher Field Time tbc. An Rinn v Brickeys Tramore v Dungarvan Senior Championship: Saturday, 10th June Venue Walsh Park Time: 14:30 Waterford v Kilkenny BENEFIT DOG NIGHT “GONE TO THE DOGS” A great night was had on Saturday, 27th May at Kilcohan Greyhound Track. As always Karl

Pallas and all the team at Kilcohan did a great job in making this a momentous night for Waterford Camogie. Our novelty race was definitely a sight for sore eyes as six of our senior panel took to the track in “onesies” “Bugs Bunny Outfits”, “Bears” etc. but there was only one winner on the night the “woman” in the red suit also known as Santa was as fast as greased lightning, when the suit was removed who else but Marie Russell was unveiled as champion. Great sport was had on the night and everyone

did a tremendous amount of work in ensuring the night was a success. On behalf of Waterford Camogie Fundraising Committee we would like to sincerely thank all of the race sponsors, advert sponsors, those that donated spot prizes and of course those that bought tickets and raffle tickets on the night. It truly was a magnificent night and we look forward to holding next year’s event at Kilcohan already. Go raibh mile maith agaibh go leir. Elena, Ita, Joe, John, Anne & Susan.

EXAM TIME Best of luck to all our players and members who will be sitting Junior Cert., Leaving Cert and third level exams in the coming weeks. THREE TO ANSWER 1, What are the Carlow colours? 2, In all adult grades (junior, intermediate and senior) of hurling and football how many All Ireland club titles have Waterford club’s won? 3, What is the name of the county grounds in Carlow? LAST WEEK’S ANSWERS 1, Christy Ring made his Munster championship debut at minor level in the Fraher Field, Dungarvn 2, Jack Lynch played his last championship game for Cork in Killarney 3, Luke Meade plays for Newcestown. PORTABLE GOALS Could all team managers please make sure that the portable goals are removed from the playing area once training or games have concluded. CLUB LOTTO MONDAY, 29th MAY Jackpot €15,000. No winner. Numbers drawn: 8, 20, 25, 26. Consolation winners €20: Mark Mason, Abbeyglen; Paul Flynn, Cappoquin; Andy O'Keeffe, Barrack St.; Mag Burke, c/o Central Bar; Ellen Fitzgerald, c/o Breda O'Sullivan. JHC Cappoquin took on Shamrocks in Lismore on Friday evening in what turned out to be a high scoring entertaining game with the Shamrocks winning in the end 3-17 to 2-13. The club is the most important element of the GAA, nowadays there seems to be a culture creeping into many walks of life of getting out what one can but not giving the same back in return, with so many players away or being unavailable for team selection well done to young Aaron O’Sullivan for taking the time and effort on getting a team out on the pitch

Cappoquin: Shane Ahearne, Jack Coffey, KillIan Denn, Keith Farrell, Nathan O’Mahoney, Shane Murray, Gavin McCarthy, Colin Landers, Craig Dunne, Simon Power, Richie Scanlon, Tadgh Lyons, Brian Crotty, Sean Cullinane, Donal O’Rourke. Sub used: Frank Keniry.

WESTERN U-14 FOOTBALL FINAL Congrats to Affane who claimed victory in the U-14 Div. 3 Western football Final last Sunday morning at The Fraher Field overcoming Clashmore- Kinsalebeg 5-5 to 1-6 in a good contes. Affane Panel: Neil Collender, Mark Ormonde, Tom Coffey, Micheal Dalton, Stephen Organ, Tadgh Kelleher, Danny Costin, Adam Burke, Conor Rooney, Rory Byrne, Cian Nolan, John O’Donnel, Sam Uniacke, Adam Hallahan, Conor Ormonde, Oisin Power, Dylan Sheehan, Sean Begley.

PITCH BOOKING All coaches seeking to book a pitch to send details to Adult Club Secretary on 086-3497150. MUNSTER SENIOR HURLING SEMI-FINAL V CORK TICKET ORDERS The Cappoquin/Affane GAA club are now accepting ticket orders for the Waterford v Cork Munster Senior Hurling SemiFinal in Semple Stadium, Thurles on June 18th. Ticket Prices are as follows: Adult Covered Stand: €30; Adult Uncovered Stand: €25; Adult Terrace: €20; Juvenile (U16's) in all areas: €5; Concession on full price adult tickets at the designated stile with valid ID: €10 rebate. Note: The above are prepurchase prices. Ticket prices increase by €5 on the day of the match. U-12 HURLING T/C (All games on Fridays at 6.30 pm) Rd 5 2nd June Brickeys (H) Rd 6 16th June Dungarvan (A) Rd 7 30th June St. Olivers (H). FEILE HURLING SKILLS Congrats to Neil Collender, Cappoquin on winning the County U-14 Féile Hurling Skills competition last weekend.

WATERFORD GAA RESULTS JJ Kavanagh & Sons Co. Minor Championship Division Three Group A: St Oliver's 5-8; St Molleran's 0-7 JJ Kavanagh & Sons Co. Minor Championship Division Three Group B: The Nire 6-10; Ballyduff Upper 2-7 JJ Kavanagh & Sons Co. Minor Championship Division Two Group A: Kilrossanty 4-17; St Saviour's 3-9 JJ Kavanagh & Sons Co. Minor Championship Division Two Group B: Naomh Brid W/O An Ghaeltacht John J. Murphy Eastern Junior Championship - Group A: Ballyduff Lower 3-12; Roanmore 0-10 Mt. Sion 5-10; Erins Own 2-11 Sargent Cup: Passage W/O Ballyduff Upper The Local Bar Western Junior B Championship: Abbeyside 1-19; Fourmilewater 0-10 Dungarvan 4-18; Tallow 0-6

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The Local Bar Western Junior C Championship: An Rinn 2-12; Clashmore/Kinsalebeg 0-17 Shamrocks 3-18; Cappoquin 2-13 Brickey Rangers 6-18; Modeligo 1-3 City League U-11 H Division 2: Roanmore 2-6; St Molleran's 2-3 Piltown 7-4; St Mary's Juvenile 4-4 City League U-11 H Division 3: Ballygunner 3-8; Slieverue 4-2 Butlerstown W/O St Saviour's Sacred Heart 7-9; St. Marys Juvenile 0-2 East U-13 F Division 2 Knockout: Rathgormack 9-9; St Mary's Juvenile 5-5 East U-14 F Division 2 Knockout: De La Salle 5-4; Clan na Gael 2-3 East U-14 F Division 3 Knockout: St Molleran's 5-7 Portlaw / Ballyduff 3-7 East U-14 H Division 1 Knockout: De La Salle 2-9; Passage 3-6 East U-14 H Division 2 Knockout: Clonea 8-12; Clan na Gael 0-5

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St. Mary’s played Clashmore in the Bob Keane on Sunday morning. St. Mary’s had a successful victory over Clashmore with the final score 5-17 to 2-20. Mush Keane presented the cup to St. Mary’s captain Eoin Kearns. Picture left to right: Mush Keane, Eoin Kearns and Brendan Tobin, Club Chairman.

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Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 2 June, 2017

Pictured above are the Affane/Cappoquin winning Western under 14 Division 3 football champions with their team mentors and supporters.

WESTERN BORD NA nOG UNDER 14 DIVISION 3 FOOTBALL FINAL

Sam Uniacke’s goals the difference Affane/Cappoquin ……...… 5-5; Clashmore/Kinsalebeg …… 1-6. FIVE goals by Sam Uniacke ensured the Division three under 14 Western football title for his club Affane/Cappoquin at a sun drenched Fraher Field last Sunday morning. Uniacke struck three times in the first half and twice after the break against a Clashmore/Kinsalebeg side that tried to the very end and who played without two key players out through injury. A goal by Mikey Hynes gave Clashmore/Kinsalebeg the lead at 1-1 to 0-2 before Sam Uniacke

took centre stage and once he found his range there was no stopping him or Affane winning the title. The half-time score was Affane/Cappoquin 3-3; Clashmore/ Kinsalebeg 1-3. Affane/Cappoquin led by 4-5 to 1-4 with ten minutes to play but Clashmore / Kinsalebeg finished strongly with Kyle and James Moloney raising white flags but their team couldn’t find the net despite a number of good opportunities. The score stood at 4-5 to 1-6 when Sam Uniacke finished off the scoring with his 5th goal of the game.

This was a welcome win for the Affane/Cappoquin club who are putting in a lot of work at under age level on limited numbers while one was also very impressed with the positive encouragement given by the Clashmore / Kinsalebeg mentors throughout the game despite their charges being behind on the scoreboard. PRESENTATION Tom Cronin, Chairman of Western Bord Na nOg presented Adam Burke with the winning shield and the Affane/Cappoquin captain spoke very well in his acceptance speech.

Affane/Cappoquin’s Top Three: Sam Uniacke, Cian Nolan, Tom Coffey. Clashmore/Kinsalebeg’s Top Three: James Moloney, Darragh O’Neill, Colm O’Sullivan. Observer’s Man of the Match: Sam Uniacke. Number of Scorers: Affane/ Cappoquin 3. Clashmore/ Kinsalebeg 5. Scores From Play: Affane/ Cappoquin 5-4. Clashmore/ Kinsalebeg 1-6. Frees For: Affane/Cappoquin 10. Clashmore/Kinsalebeg 24. Wides: Affane/Cappoquin 8.

Clashmore/Kinsalebeg 5. Score of the Match: Kyle Moloney’s 45th minute point for Clashmore/Kinsalebeg. Scorers – Affane/ Cappoquin: Sam Uniacke 5-2 (1f), Cian Nolan 0-2, Conor Rooney 0-1. Clashmore/Kinsalebeg: Mikey Hynes 1-0, Colm O’Sullivan and James Moloney 0-2 each, Shane Coughlan and Kyle Momoney 0-1 each. Affane Cappoquin: Adam Burke (Capt), Sean Begley, Rory Byrne, Tom Coffey; Eoin Coffey, Neil Collender, Danny Costin, Michael Dalton, Adam Hallahan,

Tadhg Kelleher, Cian Nolan, John O’Donnell, Stephen Organ, Mark Ormond, Conor Ormonde, Oisin Power, Conor Rooney, Dylan Sheehan, Sam Uniacke. Clashmore/Kinsalebeg: Josh Fitzgerald (Capt), Donnacha Devine, Nick Hynes, Eoin Flaherty, Jamie Joyce, Paul Fleming, Darragh O’Neill, James Moloney, Charlie Foley, Colm O’Sullivan, Kyle Moloney, Mikey Hynes, Shane Coughlan, Jack Curran, Luke O’Shea, Jamie Salmon. Referee: Gavin Whelan (Colligan Rockies).

Sargent Cup victory for Tallow after extra-time Tallow ……………………… 3-14; Mt. Sion ………………….… 1-18. THIS was a very competitive game played at the Tallow venue on Sunday afternoon. At half-time the Tallow side led by ten points but they did not count on a spirited comeback by the Mt Sion outfit who clawed back the lead and when they got their goal from a twenty metre free they tied up the game. There were three minutes injury time announced and Mt. Sion took the lead in the 62nd minute when Ross O'Keeffe pointed but Tallow equalised a minute later when Jordan Henley held his nerve with the last puck of normal time to split the posts and bring this game to extra-time. Tallow opened the scoring in the first minute with a Shane Feeney point this was followed by two pointed frees by Evan McGrath for Mt. Sion. Tallow got 1-3 without reply to lead 1-4 to 0-2 in the 19th minute, with Ryan Grey getting the goal. Mt Sion pointed a free again and Tallow got the next four points. Mt. Sion’s only score from play in the first half came through Donal

Power in the 29th minute. Mark O'Brien finished the first half scoring with a goal in the 30th minute for Tallow and at the break Tallow led by ten points 2-9 to 0-5. Mt. Sion were transformed in the second half and notched eight points without reply Evan McGrath scoring four from placed balls and Mikey Daykin, Donal Power, Michael Gaffney and Pat Kelly getting the others. Jordan Henley got Tallow’s first score of the second half in the 58th minute when he pointed a free and then came the Mt. Sion goal. They were awarded a twenty metre free and Shane Forristal came up from goal to shoot the free to the back of the Tallow net for the equaliser. Both teams traded points and at the end of the normal time the sides were level at Tallow 2-11; Mt. Sion 1-14. The game went to extra-time then and Tallow got all the scores in the first 10 minutes when Evan Sheehan goaled and they had points from Jordan Henley, free and Ian Beecher and Evan Sheehan to lead 3-13 to 1-14 at the end of the first half of extra time.

Mt. Sion got four points in the second half of extra time with Michael Gaffney getting three from placed balls and Pat Kelly the other one. In the final minute of the game and with Mt. Sion trailing by two points they were awarded a twenty metre free and Shane Forristal came up to take the free but this time his effort went inches wide of the post and that was the final action of the game. Tallow: S. O'Sullivan, J. Beecher, D. O'Brien, R. Beecher, K. Geary, J. Henley (0-5fs), R. Geary, M. O'Brien (1-0), T. Daly, S. Feeney (0-1), R. Grey (1-3, 0-2f), D. Buckley, D. Mulcahy, I. Beecher (0-3), E. Sheehan (1-2). Subs. E. Condon for R. Grey, B. McCarthy for R. Geary. Mt. Sion: S. Forristal (1-0), M. Daykin (0-1), A. Coady, C. Sauvage, J. Dee, P. Penkert, S. O'Neill, A. Dempsey, D. Power (0-2), R. O'Keeffe (0-1), M. Hoban, J. Kennedy, M. O'Neill, R. Roche, E. McGrath (0-8fs). Subs. M. Gaffney (0-4, 0-3fs) for M. Hoban, P. Kelly (0-2) for R. Roche, C. O'Regan for A. Dempsey, R. Thornton for M. Daykin, J. Kennedy for R. O'Keeffe, (R. Roche for D. Power, M. Daykin for E. McGrath E.T.) Referee: Pat Casey (Cappoquin).

Chairman of Western Bord na nOg Tom Cronin presents the winning shield in the Division 3 Western football final to Affane/Cappoquin captain Adam Burke.

Kilrossanty advance in Phelan Cup Kilrossanty …………………1-13; Ballinacourty ………………0-14. KILROSSANTY have joined Portlaw, Ardmore and Stradbally in the semi-finals of this year’s Phelan Cup knockout style competition by virtue of this narrow 0-2 win away to Ballinacourty last Sunday afternoon. Both teams were short a number of regulars including the intercounty men recovering from their exertions against Cork in the

Munster championship the previous evening. The Comeragh dealt best with their weakened side and an old firm Phelan Cup final between Kilrossanty and Stradbally may yet be a possibility and that would be something to look forward to in a summer bereft of any club games of real importance. Kilrossanty: Darren Mulhearne; Barry Prendergast, Mark Prendergast, Killian Whelan; Mchael Hassett,

Seamus Veale, Michael Galvin; Oscar De Paor, Pa Whyte; Alan Quinn, Donal Fitzgerald, Conor Hayes; Emmett Doherty, Paul Hayes, Joshua Kay. Ballinacourty: Kevin Dwane; Conor Brennan, Patrick Lynch, Diarmuid Henley; Maurice Power, Sean O’Hare, Conor McCarthy; James O’Mahony, James Beresford; John Elsted, Patrick Hurney, Nicky Dee; Eoin Kiely, Ronan Sheehan, Conor McCarthy. Subs: Cormac Dwyer for James Beresford, Anthony Fitzgerald for Nicky Dee. Referee: Tommy Sullivan (Affane).

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WESTERN BORD NA nOG UNDER 14 DIVISION 1 FOOTBALL FINAL

Naomh Brid leave it late to seal title win Naomh Brid …………………5-1; Brickey Rangers ……………3-1. WHEN these two teams met in the Group stages in Bushy Park on the 22nd April, Naomh Brid had a totally convincing 6-12 to 0-2 victory over the home side. This was far from the case at a bitterly cold Fraher Field on Sunday afternoon last when the Brickeys took the game to the clear favourites from the outset and when the game was in the melting pot in the closing stages they had the opportunities to claim winning scores but kicked wide of the posts on five consecutive occasions. Credit the winners, Naomh Brid, on limited second half possession, they finished strongly with Sean Condon and David Hickey grabbing match winning goals. Brickey’s led by 3-1 to 2-1 at half time but they endured a scoreless second half in contrast to the winners who raised three crucial green flags to claim the honours. Naomh Brid looked as if they were going to run riot early on as they led by 2-1 to 0-0 in the 9th minute. Jamie Power placed David Hickey for a gem of a goal after just 55 seconds and Sean Condon added a second in the 8th minute. Condon also pointed a free before the Brickeys got off the mark via their top scorer Tom O’Connell (f), 2-1 to 0-1. Brickey’s more than matched their opponents for the remainder of the half and when Tom O’Connell was upended in front of the country end goal in the 11th minute, he expertly finished the size 4 to the right top corner. Brickeys were awarded another peno when Justin Whelan was

fouled five minutes later and again O’Connell finished in style, low at the other side of the goal on this occasion. The Brickeys could have received a third penalty but they didn’t have to wait long for a third goal, a minute in fact, when the on fire Tom O’Connell received a pass from Jack Ronayne and duly completed his first half hat-trick. With the wind at their backs one would expect Naomh Brid to take hold of the reins and they did start quickly as in the first half when following a melee in front of the country end goal, the ball finished up in the back of the net and the sides were level for the second time, 3-1 to 3-1. Brickeys received a setback when the influential James Harty was blackcarded in the heat of battle and though the Bushy Park boys had the more scoring opportunities, it was Naomh Brid who worked the scoreboard to prove the old adage once more time that goals win matches. Sean Condon struck for his team’s fourth goal and his second and likewise David Hickey copperfastened the title win with his second green flag on the call of full time. This was a very enjoyable and entertaining 50 minutes of football and credit all the players involved for their non stop efforts. PRESENTATION Secretary of Western Bord Na nOg, Angela Whelan, presented the winning trophy to Naomh Brid captain and goalie Sean Whelan, who also impressively thanked everyone connected with the winning effort plus leading the traditional three cheers for the other

Pictured are Naomh Brid winners of the Western under 14 Division 1 football final at the Fraher Field last Sunday morning.

side. Naomh Brid’s Top Three: Jamie Power, David Hickey, Sean Condon. Brickey’s Top Three: Tom OConnell, Niall Browne, Jack Ronayne. Observer’s Man of the Match: Tom O’Connell. Number of Scorers: Naomh Brid 3. Brickeys 1. Scores from Play: Naomh Brid 5-0. Brickeys 1-0.

Frees For: Naomh Brid 9. Brickeys 10. Wides: Naomh Brid 0. Brickeys 8. Score of the Match: Naomh Brid’s first goal after 55 seconds engineered by Jamie Power and executed by David Hickey. Scorers – Naomh Brid: Sean Condon 2-1 (1f), David Hickey (1-0), Kevin Bulter 1-0. Brickeys: Tom O’Connell 3-1 (2-1f).

Naomh Brid: Sean Whelan (Capt), David Hickey, James Dunford, Mickey Joe Curran, Adam O’Riordan, Darragh Reddy, Eoin Hickey, Darragh Hallahan, Jamie Power, Tom Dukes, Joe Booth, Kevin Butler, Sean Dunford, Jack Sheehan, Mikey Flavin, Sean Condon, Patrick O’Brien, Eoin McGrath, Thomas Byrne, Gus Nugent, David Butler. Brickey’s: Alan Curran (Capt), Dylan Ahearne, Mark Blackwell,

Gearoid Coffey, Braydon Dee Carter, Brian Fox, James Harty, Eoin McGrath, Tommy O’Mahony, Jack Ronayne, Mikey Sheehan, Justin Whelan, Cameron Ashraf, Niall Browne, Peter Cummins, James Daly, James Fennell, Tom Gardiner, Jack McCarthy, Tom O’Connell, Jack Power, Marcos Rivas Lianos, Cillian Ryan, Sean Spratt. Referee: Tommy Sullivan (Affane).

WESTERN BORD NA nOG UNDER 14 DIVISION 2 FOOTBALL FINAL

First half goals win title for Cois Bhride Cois Bhride ……………..… 4-11; Kilrossanty ………………… 2-6. GOALS were also the deciding factor in the Division 2 Final when Cois Bhride took their green flag scoring opportunities and Kilrossanty didn’t. Tom Dalton raced through the Kilrossanty defence to plant the ball in the net after just 16 seconds and though Kilrossanty settled with a brace of points by Darragh Veale, 0-2 (1f), Cois Bhride struck again for a major with an excellently worked goal by Conor O’Keeffe after Kilrossanty goalie Will Comyn had saved brilliantly earlier from a second Tom Dalton effort. Cois Bhride’s strength and athleticism on the full Fraher Field pitch in this 13 aside final was a telling factor and Tom Dalton and Conor O’Keeffe were in top form, scoring at will and helping their team to a wind assisted first half lead of 3-8 to 1-4. They should have led by even more at the short whistle as they missed two further green flag opportunities. Kilrossanty received some hope for a second half comeback with a fine goal by Calum Hogan in the 20th minute. The story of the second half was that Kilrossanty dominated it territorially but they squandered five solid goal scoring chances which would have more than likely won them this game. They scored one goal per Paudie Barry from a Alan Dunwoody pass but it was too late

in the game to change its direction. On limited possession, Cois Bhride won the second half by 1-3 to 1-2 with Tom Dalton soloing from midfield and finishing well in the town end. Cois Bhride were deserving 0-11 winners but it could have been much closer if the Comeragh boys had their scoring boots on in the second half. Cois Bhride’s Top Three: Tom Dalton, Conor O’Keeffe, Cian Hurley. Kilrossanty’s Top Three: Darragh Veale, Rian Hayes, Alan Dunwoddy. Observer’s Man of the Match: Tom Dalton. Number of Scorers: Cois Bhride 4. Kilrossanty 4. Scores from Play: Cois Bhride 4-9. Kilrossanty 2-5. Frees For: Cois Bhride 7. Kilrossanty 9. Wides: Cois Bhride 4. Kilrossanty 3. Score of the Match: Conor O’Keeffe’s 13th minute individually worked goal for Cois Bhride. Scorers – Cois Bhride: Tom Dalton 2-6 (2f), Conor O’Keeffe 2-2-3, Shane Martin 0-1, Jack O’Donnell 0-1. Kilrossanty: Kalum Hogan 1-1, Paudie Barry 1-0, Darragh Veale 0-3 (1f) Darragh Quinn 0-2. PRESENTATION Cois Bhride captain Cian Hurley kept up the high standard of captains’ speech making on receiving

Pictured above is the Western Division 2 football champions Cois Bhride with their mentors Liam Dalton, on left, and Denis Martin.

the winning trophy from Western Board Chairman Tom Cronin. Cois Bhride: Cian Hurley (Capt), Cathal Hunt, Mark Dalton, Tom Dalton, Olan Costello, Conor O’Keeffe, Shane Martin, Darragh

Spillane, Jack Murphy, Shane Cronin, Stephen Roche, Ian Martin, Ciaran Lenihan, Cian O’Brien, Jake Henley, Alan Hurley, Jack McDonnell. Kilrossanty: Alan Dunwoody

(Capt), Will Comyn, Michael Casey, Rian Hayes, Kieran Morrissey, Cormac Curran, Ronan Power, Seamus O’Sullivan, Darragh Veale, Joshua Browne, Jack Power, Calum Hogan, Dara Quinn,

Eoin Veale, Paudie Barry, Ultan McCusker, Colm Barry, Jamie Quinn, Darragh Whyte, Jack Quinlan, Shane William Power, Daniel Behan, Paul Cunningham. Referee: Jim Daly (Youghal).

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The Local Bar Western Junior B Hurling Championship

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FROM THE FILES OF THE DUNGARVAN OBSERVER Saturday, 31st May, 1997. GUINNESS HURLING CHAMPIONSHIP

Limerick’s two goal strike and Ciaran Carey make the difference Limerick 2-20; Waterford 1-17. THIS first round Munster Championship game, which had opened at a blistering pace, was decided in a three minute spell in the second quarter when the defending Munster Champions scored their two goals. These scores had a shattering effect on the ebb and flow of the exchanges as the champions knew deep down that they were well and truly in the driving seat, so to speak. While Waterford were left with a mountain to climb and to their eternal credit they battled on up that hill right up until the final whistle. Out at centre field the exchanges had been fiercely contested from the outset and throughout the pitch both teams were not sparing themselves in quest of the ball. Those opening sixteen minutes had been truly absorbing as it was obvious that Waterford were up for the game, as the saying goes, as they

threw the gauntlet down to the champions from the outset. Then Barry Foley got two Limerick goals in as man minutes midway through the first half. Back at the other end Micheál White put Paul Flynn in for a well taken goal to restore morale. The teams went in at the break with Limerick winning on the score of Limerick 2013; Waterford 1-8 – leaving Waterford with a lot to do to pull back an eight point deficit. For Waterford Brendan Landers did well when introduced. While Sean Cullinane was at his best in the second half. James O’Connor and Mark O’Sullivan also battled with fine spirit. Tom Feeney kept a tight reign on Gary Kirby. While Stephen Frampton and Fergal Hartley also cleared a lot of ball. Up front, besides Billy O’Sullivan, Paul Flynn had his moments. Dave Bennett and Micheál White displayed flashes of form and Ken McGrath was at his best on the wing. Limerick scorers: B. Foley 2-1, G. Kirby 0-6, M. Gilligan and Shane O’Neill 0-4 each, J. Moran 0-3, T.. J. Ryan 0-2. Waterford scorers: P. Flynn 1-7, B. O’Sullivan and T. Browne 0-4 each, K. McGrath and D. Bennett 0-1 each. Limerick: A. Shanahan; S. McDonagh, M. Nash, D. Nash; D. Clarke, M. Foley, O. Moran; M. Houlihan, Sean O’Neill; M. Gilligan, G. KIrby (Capt.), B. Foley; J. Moran, Shane O’Neill, T. J. Ryan. Subs: C. Carey for O. Moran; P. Heffernan for T. J. Ryan; J. Flavin for M. Foley. Waterford: R. Whitty; S. Culliane, J. O’Connor, M. O’Sullivan; S. Frampton, T. Feeney, F. Hartley (Capt.); T. Browne, P. Queally; P. Power, K. McGrath, D. Bennett; B. O’Sullivan, P. Flynn, M. White. Subs: B. Landers for R. Whitty; B. Greene for P. Power; B. Walsh for M. White. Referee: S. McMahon (Clare).

Ballyduff ……………………0-21; Lismore ………………….… 2-11. BALLYDUFF are sitting in second place on their own on the Group table after this well deserved 0-4 win over Lismore in the second game in Cappoquin last Sunday afternoon. Former inter-county under 21 and senior star Sean Daly manned the goal for Lismore and kept a clean sheet over the hour.

Feeney, Brian Kearney, Mark Dooling; Brendan Hannon, Michael Drislane, Colin Keane. Lismore: Sean Daly; Damien Prendergast, Emmet Quann, Anthony Whelan; Cathal Fitzgerald, Shane Heaphy, Des Twomey; Daniel O’Keeffe, Elliot Coolbear; David Smith, Jeff Howard, Paddy Foley; Darragh Foley, John McGrath, Conor Bennett. Referee: Killian O’Sulivan (Cappoquin).

The cornerstone venue was looking its best and with the scoreboard in operation, the new dressing room facilities and the fencing around the pitch, this is an ideal venue for major western games later this summer.

Ballyduff: Wayne Power; Conor Hannon, Maurice McNamara, Eanna Hyland; Colm Horgan, Ger Feeney, Sean Cunningham; Michael McCormack, Tommy Feeney; Adam

Abbeyside wins three out of three Abbeyside ………………… 1-19; Fourmilewater …………… 0-10. ABBEYSIDE are perched at the top of the Junior ‘B’ hurling championship table and there they will stay if their first three games in this grade are anything to go by. The Villagers led this game in Colligan last Friday evening at halftime by 0-8 to 0-3 and with Mark Gorman pointing at will, they had a

O’Gorman, Paddy Lawlor, Sean McGrath; Oiver O’Gorman, Aidan Condon, Tholum Guiry; Michael Moore, Darren Guiry; Mark O’Connell, David Meehan, Sean Ryan; Lonan Carroll, J. P. Fitzgerald, Keith Guiry. Subs: Alan McGrath, Ciaran Ryan, David O’Gorman, Eamonn Wall, James Gough. Referee: Gavin Whelan (Colligan Rockies).

dozen to spare at the final whistle. Jason O’Brien scored the only goal of the game. Abbeyside: Seamus Ryan; Stephen O’Connor, Diarmuid Henley, Eoin Brackett; Mark Twomey, Patrick Lynch, John Hurney; Michael Maher, David Sweeney; Richie Ryan, Colm Kindregan, Eoin Enright; Jason O Brien, Laurence Hurney, Mark Gorman. Sub: Jamie Ryan for Michael Maher. Fourmilewater: David Ryan; Patrick

Dungarvan get off the mark Dungarvan …………………4-18; Tallow ……………………..… 0-6. HAVING lost their first game to Ballyduff, Dungarvan kept their championship hopes alive with a clearcut win over Tallow in Cappoquin last Sunday afternoon. The Blues led by 0-9 to 0-3 at the short whistle with Rian Crotty in form on placed balls while second half goals by John Havens, Denis Kirwan, Mick Devine and Sean Hyslop sealed a first win in the championship for Michael McLoughlin’s charges. Dungarvan: Craig Barry; Conor Duggan, Jack Morrissey, Ger Cusack; Sean Hyslop, Darragh Fitzgerald, Peter

Queally; Gavin Power, Mick Devine; Aidan Kirwan, Rian Crotty, Luke O’Callaghan; John Havens, Denis Kirwan, Patrick Hallahan. Subs: James Kiely, Stephen Donovan. Tallow: Will Curley; Alan Curley, Jack Tobin, Terence McSweeney; Eric

Hickey, Kieran Fraser, Michael Tobin; Kevin Henley, Noel Condon; Billy Henley, Martin Murphy, Joey Power; Alan Buckley, Brian Henley, Sean Curley. Referee: Tom Mansfield (Cappoquin).

THE LOCAL BAR WESTERN JUNIOR B HURLING CHAMPIONSHIP Abbeyside Ballyduff Upper Dún Garbhan Lismore Fourmilewater Tulach An Iarainn

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Shamrocks maintain winning sequence Shamrocks ……………….. 3-18; Cappoquin ……………….. 2-13. In a high scoring encounter played at the Castle Farm Grounds Lismore on Friday last the Shamrocks kept their unbeaten run of three games intact to stay top of the table with a hard fought win over a determined Cornerstone outfit The half time score was Shamrocks 2-9; Cappoquin 1-6 The second half was well contested by both teams and with less than ten minutes remaining Cappoquin were awarded a 20

metre free which Liam Murphy brilliantly saved.This would left only two points between the sides and within a few minutes Shamrocks had the ball in the net to leave daylight between the sides before referee Stephen Pratt blew the final whistle in what was an entertaining affair. Best for shamrocks were Liam Murphy, Tom Baldwin, Seamus Murphy, Tom Roche, Keegan O’Farrell and Eamonn Forbes. Best for Cappoquin were Jack Coffey, Shane Murray, Craig

Dunne and Tadgh Lyons. Shamrocks: Liam Murphy, Martin O Dubhslaine, Tom Baldwin, Mick Lucy, Mike O’Neill, Seamus Murphy, Liam Dalton, Sean Murphy, Tom Roche, Billy Hynes, Bernie Kelleher, Padraig Tobin, Keegan O’Farrell, Dan O’Neill, Eamonn Forbes. Cappoquin: Shane Ahearne, Jack Coffey, KillIan Denn, Keith Farrell, Nathan O’Mahoney, Shane Murray, Gavin McCarthy, Colin Landers, Craig Dunne, Simon Power, Richie Scanlon, Tadgh Lyons, Brian Crotty, Sean Cullinane, Donal O’Rourke. Sub: used: Frank Keniry. Referee: Stephen Pratt (Tallow).

Brickeys prove too strong for Modeligo

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FORDE’S DAYBREAK FORECAST CORNER Last Week’s Forecasts: 12 Forecasts. 8 Correct 4 Incorrect. Success Rate: 66.6% This Week’s Forecasts: County SFL: An Rinn v (Ardmore), Brickeys v (Portlaw), Stradbally v (Kilrossanty), Ballinacourty v (Ballinameela), Rathgormack v (Gaultier), Nire v (Clashmore/Kinsalebeg). West IFC: Modeligo v (Ballyduff), Ballinacourty v (Geraldines), Stradbally v (Dungarvan). West J’A’F: Shamrocks v (Affane), Tallow v (Lismore). To Date: 168 Forecasts. 116 Correct. 52 Incorrect. Success Rate: 69%.

Brickeys ……………………6-18; Modeligo …………………… 1-2. AS in previous meetings between the clubs in this grade, Brickeys proved too strong for a gallant Modeligo who are doing very well to field two teams in this championship for the past few years. Brickeys are in a qualifying position at the moment but there is a lot of hurling to do yet before the teams in the knock-out section will be finally known. Brickeys: Cian O’Halloran; Richard Halpin, Diarmuid Tobin, Darragh O’Grady; Willie Barron, Sam Keohan, Ian Walsh; Darragh Herlihy, Mark Scanlan; Noah Whelan, Laurence Houlihan, Stephen Ahearne; Mikey O’Hanlon, Olan Casey, Conor Walsh.

Modeligo: John Power; Nicholas Dalton, Gavin Foley, Kevin O’Neill; James Ryan, Donal O’Keeffe, Anthony Reddy; Michael Bumster, Jamie Meehan; Micheal Power, Eoin Quinn, Conor O’Reilly; Stevie Bumster, J. P. Ryan.

Referee: Tommy Sullivan (Cappoquin). OTHER RESULTS TO HAND An Rinn 2-12; Clashmore/ Kinsalebeg 0-17. Abbeyside 3-8; Glen Rovers 1-13.

THE LOCAL BAR WESTERN JUNIOR C HURLING CHAMPIONSHIP Shamrocks Brickey Rgs Mt. Melleray An Rinn Abbeyside Kilgobinet Cappoquin Clashmore Modeligo

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Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 2 June, 2017

Gaelic Jottings Cork in shock CORK had to shoot two points in stoppage time to prevent one of the biggest shocks ever as a brave Waterford effort came up just short in a dramatic Munster SFC quarter-final at Fraher Field in Dungarvan. The sides were level going into stoppage time before efforts from Colm O’Neill and Paul Kerrigan edged them in front. But they were made sweat all the way as the superb Donie Breathnach kicked his sixth point but Waterford ran out of time and failed to get the replay they deserved. Defeat was rough justice on a Waterford side who were well-drilled, packed their defence with bodies and counter-attacked at pace. Captain Paul White were hugely effective as a sweeper who broke forward while fullback Thomas O’Gorman confirmed his defensive class. FOOTBALLERS TO DRIVE ON Tom McGlinchey is hoping his Waterford team can make an impact in the All-Ireland SFC qualifiers after they came within a whisker of causing a huge upset against Cork last night. The Deise were left heartbroken after their 1-11 to 1-12 Munster SFC quarter-final loss in Fraher Field, but McGlinchey feels the season could yet have a silver lining. “Now isn’t the time to talk about it but it’s easy to jibe about Waterford football and they’re 1/33 outsiders. Fellas can quip, ‘wouldn’t they be better off putting the money into the hurling’," the manager told The42 website “They’re proud men (with) the work and effort they put in. After that one-point defeat, you’d nearly rather lose by 20 points because they’re just on their knees. “The last word that was said by the captain, was that we remember this feeling and we get it right for the qualifiers. I hope we will and I hope we get the support behind us because them lads can play football. “Hopefully it’ll turn for them, one of these days it’ll turn for them.” PRIDE IN PLAYERS Despite the difficulties in trying to develop a team at the basement of intercounty football, McGlinchey insisted that he has never considered walking away from the position. “No, for the simple reason the guys I have in there, they’re the nicest group of guys. It’s easy to say that now after a performance like that but I can honestly say I don’t think I ever had a cross word with any of them and I don’t think any of them had a cross word with me. “We get on so well. There hasn’t been a night I’ve left here at ten o’clock at night to travel home two hours. I’ve never regretted one minute of it. “When you come down to training and you hop out of the car and there’s lads there and they’re just willing to put their shoulder to the wheel, it makes my job much, much easier. “I never thought of jacking it in. It’s not my style and it’s not the style of the players I have there.” The Deise manager took huge pride from his players’ performance in testing Cork and hopes they can use it as a springboard for the qualifiers. “(There’s) huge pride. We can pick little mistakes we made like dropping balls into the goalie’s hands in the first half. “The goal that we gave away in the first half, it came from an attack we had above and maybe a relatively soft goal below. Again it’s not time to talk about it but we might have got perceived frees on our side. “I always feel and I’ve been involved with the weaker teams for the last 20 years, the weaker team doesn’t get the rub of the green. Even that last one where Michael Curry was running and he was pulled back. “Look they’re the small margins that go against the weaker teams. It just wasn’t to be for us tonight.”.

Football Team of the Week WATERFORD players Stephen Enright and Donie Breathnach were chosen on the Hogan Stand ‘’Team of the Week’’ after last weekend’s senior football championship games. One Cork player was included, Paul Kerrigan of Nemo Rangers.

Waterford Club Hurling enthusiasts travel to Cork WITH their own clubs starved of championship action this side of Youghal bridge, local Gaels headed to Cork last weekend to enjoy some of the games there. We will meet Cork in the Munster Championship three weeks from last weekend and while we are continuing to kill meaningful club hurling in this county, our opposition drove on with a series of games in their club scene. Cork SHC holders Glen Rovers saw their 11-game unbeaten championship run ended as Sarsfields were 1-16 to 1-11 winners against them at Páirc Uí Rinn on Sunday. The sides were level on seven occasions in the first half before late points from Eoin O’Sullivan and Aaron Myers gave Sars – champions in 2008, ’10, ’12 and ’14 – a 0-9 to 0-7 interval lead. The Glen had been reduced to 14 men inside two minutes when midfielder Donal Cronin was dismissed. Sarsfields pushed on to lead by 0-15 to 0-10 with ten minutes left, with Cormac Duggan impressive in attack. Patrick Horgan goaled for Glen on 53 following good build-up play from Mark Dooley and Conor Dorris, but Jack O’Connor replied immediately with a Sars goal and they saw out the game. Earlier at Páirc Uí Rinn, two secondhalf Luke O’Farrell goals helped Midleton to pull away from East Cork neighbours Carrigtwohill, winning by 2-14 to 0-9. The sides were level at 0-6 each at half-time as Carrig frustrated the Magpies. Conor Lehane got eight points for the Magpies while Darren O’Driscoll impressed in attack for Carrig. In Midleton on Sunday evening, Robbie O’Flynn and Eoghan Murphy each had five points as last year’s beaten finalists Erin’s Own beat Killeagh by 1-14 to 1-10. Erin’s Own led by 1-7 to 0-6 at half-time, James O’Fynn with the goal, but despite being down to 14 following Daniel Walsh’s first-half red card, Killeagh came back and were level at 1-9 each thanks to frees from Eoghan Keniry and Andy Walsh’s goal. Ultimately, points from O’Flynn and Kieran and Eoghan Murphy saw Erin’s Own to victory. In Rathcormac, Shane Forde was the goalscorer with Pádraig Guest scoring five points as Na Piarsaigh beat Newtownshandrum by 1-20 to 1-18. Ryan Clifford got 12 points for Newtown, for whom Jamie Coughlan scored 1-2. In a replay at Coachford, Newcestown had their first-ever SHC win, beating Ballyhea by 1-15 to 0-12. New Cork star Luke Meade got the late clinching goal while Daniel Twomey had nine points. Meanwhile back in the Deise county, club hurling is stagnant, the training fields have lost their impetus, teams are finding it difficult to get players to the field, some are just losing interest and its difficult to blame them with just meaningless challenge games to look forward to while numbers are on the increase in those crossing the Atlantic, going on holidays and enjoying the summer socially. This is a sad time for Waterford club hurling.

Dungarvan Nissan presents sponsored Kit Van to Waterford GAA Board. At the handover were Paddy Joe Ryan, Chairman Co. GAA Board; John C. Flood and Keith Dickenson, Dungarvan Nissan; Dan Shanahan, Waterford Senior Hurlers and Roger Casey, Kit Man. [Sean Byrne//Deise Sport]

Some say the clubs are too quiet in accepting the annual championship drought but at the end of the day the call is with the powers that be in the county who need to stand up and be counted in this regard.

Regretted death of Stradbally ‘great’ James Keane HIS many friends, former club players, club members, opponents and admirers of one of Stradbally’s greatest footballers ever, James Keane of Fahafeelagh were very saddened to hear of his tragic death in a farming accident last week. A hard worker on and off the field, his death all too early is a source of deep regret to all who knew James. The Observer extends its sincere sympathy to his family and friends and to the Stradbally GAA Club which he served so loyally during his lifetime. The following is the tribute paid by Chairman of the Stradbally GAA Club Tom Cunningham to James at the graveside last weekend. Reverend Fathers, Ladies & Gentlemen, We are gathered here at the graveside today to pay our final farewell to James Keane, who passed away so tragically on Tuesday. The vast crowds here today for this final farewell say much more than I could ever say about the standing in which James was held among the people of his beloved Stradbally and among the county as a whole. These attendances are no less than a truly remarkable person, sportsman and farmer deserve. On behalf of Stradbally GAA club I would like to pay tribute to James for the excellent service he has given to our club as a player and a mentor over many many years. James was born here in Fahafeelagh in 1955 a short distance from this church. He went to primary school in Seafield and secondary school in Melleray. From a very early age, James showed great promise on the playing pitch. After representing the club at all underage grades with distinction and at the early age of 17 he played corner forward on the Stradbally senior football team that beat a fancied Kill team in the county final

in Walsh Park in 1972. James played a leading part in our under 21 football county final success in 1974. He went on to win further senior football titles in 1980, 1982 & 1987. James had the honour of captaining the team in 1982 and as the after match celebration were taking place in Waterford the Conway cup was missing and we later found out that James returned to Fahafeelagh with the cup to proudly show to his relations and then went on to milk the cows before returning to the celebrations. James played all grades of football for the county and for many years he was a prominent member of the county senior football team and the highlight being part of the McGrath cup winning team in 1981. Away from the playing field James was a very progressive farmer and he took over the farm from his father Michael who was also an excellent farmer. James loved the GAA and farming and he worked hard on the farm and was an early man in the morning. He would always make time to attend any game Stradbally would be playing in any grade and would also attend training sessions to monitor form. James was a keen follower of Waterford hurling and got great enjoyment from seeing our club man Michael Walsh starring for Waterford in so many big games. James on his farm that he loved so well always wanted to get things right and he brought this approach to Stradbally GAA club as a player and on our committee for many years. He was also a former chairman of the club. James had a huge regard for the hard work that the current players were putting in on the training field and on match days and got great enjoyment when we achieved our second five in a row in the 2005. James made many contributions to the club in his own quiet way and as he wanted to see the club develop and become as successful as possible. James will be remembered deservedly for his many playing years and his ongoing support to the club and also for his exemplary sportsmanship that he brought with him into every game that he played. In recent years, he got involved in underage coaching and as a member of the underage committee in putting the structures in place which he knew would hold Stradbally GAA in good stead into the future. He looked forward to seeing his grandsons wearing the red jersey and often travelled up and down to Kilgobinet

to bring them to training. I will conclude on behalf of Stradbally GAA club, by expressing my heartfelt sympathy to James’ wife Anne; son Alan and daughters Jane and Angela; his step-mother Terry; brothers and sisters, beloved grandchildren, and all the other members of the extended family and his large circle of friends. May the soil of his native parish lie gently on his chest. Ar dheis Dé go raibh a ainm dílís.

Hurlers & Horses Club Déise Fundraiser THIS event will be staged in Tramore Racecourse on this Friday, June 2nd and it has developed into one of the biggest fundraisers for Club Deise in raising funds for the training of our County teams. Tickets are available from the following: Online – www.clubdeise.com Local Bar – Dungarvan, McGrath’s - Lismore, Keniry’s - Tallow and Nicky’s Bar – Waterford. Pre-purchase €15 tickets will give each patron: Race Course Entry, Entry to the Club Deise Marquee, the Opportunity to meet Management and Players and WLRfm DJ – John O’Shea Pre-purchase €65 tickets will give each patron: All of the above plus Reserve Table, Exclusive Bar, Tote Betting and TV’s, Free Race Card, Tipster, 3 Course Dinner (Accompanied by Derek McGrath, Management and Players) and WLR DJ – John O’Shea will play ’till late.

Fraher Field Classics THIS week’s featured game on the Fraher Field Classics Face Book page courtesy of the editor of the Dungarvan Observer and from the pen of John A. Murphy is the Phelan Cup senior football game between Ballinacourty and Kilrossanty on Sunday, 16th July, 1967. “Shock Defeat for Kilrossanty,’’ Ballinacourty 4-2; Kilrossanty 2-6.

Scór Na Seachtaine WATERFORD’S 34th minute point in their Munster senior football championship game at the Fraher Field last Saturday evening engineered by Michael Curry and executed by Aidan Trihy.

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Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 2 June, 2017

Naomh Naomh Chartaigh Chartaigh (LISMORE/BALLYSAGGART) JUVENILE THE ANNUAL PADDY WHELAN MEMORIAL U-14 HURLING TOURNAMENT On Sunday last we held our annual Paddy Whelan Memorial U-14 Hurling Tournament. In near perfect conditions Naomh Chartaigh, Fr. O’Neills, Dungarvan and Kilara Og all competed well in this tournament. The group stage games were very competitive and of a very good standard and following these rounds our boys and Kilara Og topped the group with two wins each to earn a place in this year’s final. The final was very exciting with great scores and top-class hurling being played by both teams. Our boys got a couple of early goals which set them up nicely but Kilara Og came back at them with everything and in the end we held on to win. There were great scenes of joy afterwards when this year’s captain John O’Dwyer was presented with the winners shield by Mrs Ann Whelan. Many thanks to the Whelan Family who again this year turned up in large numbers to support this tournament which yesterday was its 29th year. Thanks also to all the parents who provided food and help serve the large numbers in attendance. U-15 Hurlers travelled to Moyle Rovers on Saturday to take part in the group stages of the Munster u-15s Super 10s competition. Our lads played Moyle Rovers, Bruff and Boherlahan Dualla. Our lads showed their class and ran out winners of their games to book a place in the final stages of this tournament which will be held in the weeks ahead. Well done to all involved. U13 FOOTBALL This team played in the Western Div 2 final on Friday night against the Brickey Rangers. The Brickeys got off to a dream start with an early goal, but well done to our lads who battled back to level the score at half-time. Second half saw both teams up the gears through, a tough hard fought second half again ended with a level score of 3-8 to 2-11. Extra-time, five minutes a side saw defenses on both teams working really hard with no score in first half allowed by either team, Second half saw a break in the deadlock with the Brickey’s edging ahead and winning the game. Well done to all involved. U-10s hurlers took part in the annual Ballyduff inter county tournament on Saturday. They played Bride Rovers, St. Marys & Brickey Rangers. The boys played really well on the day and won their three matches to earn a place in the final stages of the tournament which is next Saturday. Well done to all involved and, looking forward to next weekend and many thanks to Ballyduff for running this prestigious tournament which it is an honour to be part of. U-9 hurlers were in action against Dungarvan last week. This was a good match with lots of good ground hurling and excellent scores from a very talented bunch of boys. BEST WISHES To Byron O’Flynn who is out of action at the moment. Wishing Byron a speedy recovery from all his teammates and mentors. CONGRADULATIONS To Bun Scoil Bhothar Na Naomh having recently won the Blake Cup Western final. UPCOMMING EVENTS Mary Pratt tournament takes place on Saturday, June 10th.

Kill Kill LOTTO At last weeks lotto draw in Kirwan’s Bar there was no winner of the €10,000 jackpot. On the night, we had no match 3s so it was down to the lucky dip draw to decide the winners. The two names who were drawn out were Bridget Gallagher and Jojo Marks. The numbers drawn on the night were 5, 7, 22 & 29. CONGRATULATIONS Congratulations to our club treasurer Kate and her husband and player Michael Ahern on the birth of their first child last week. JUNIOR FOOTBALL Our junior footballers played their first game in this year’s championship last Wednesday night in Kill against St. Saviours. It was the city side who finished the game the stronger and won on a scoreline of 1-11 to 0-9. On a glorious evening for football it was the city side who started the brighter and had 3 points on the board before the home side got going. With our backs tightened up and the hard working Davy Gooney and Brian Flynn getting on top in the middle of the field our forwards started to chip away at the lead. Points by Ray Hennessy, Anthony Raher, Michael Quelly and the impressive Percy Callaghan on his debut for the club saw us into a one point lead at half-time 6 points to 5. On the turnover a point by ray saw us go 2 clear. From here on in it was a fitter St Saviours team who dominated possession and kicked sum good scores but the crucial score was the con session of a goal half way threw the half which left the home side with a mountain to climb. Despite dominating possession for the last ten minutes we found it very hard to break down a

Naomh Chartaigh GAA Club U-7 and U-8 teams who played Cois Brid.

resolute St Saviours defence, which only conceeded 2 further points, which left the full time score St Saviour 1-11; Kill 0-9. Team: Brian Sullivan, Stevie Kirwan, Peter Kelly, Niall Flynn, Peter Torpey, Mark Hennessy, Ger Mooney, Brian Flynn, Davy Gooney, Anthony Raher, John Phelan, Ben Hazel, Percy Callaghan, Ray Hennessy, Michael Queally, subs used Mike Dunphy, Colm Casey, David Casey, Michael O’Brien, Eoin Kiely.

Noonans Garage, Ballyduff Riordans Super Value, Fermoy Roches Centra, Lismore Sheehan Bros/Extra Homes Tallow Area Credit Union The Firgrove, Mitchlestown The Halfway Shop, Ballyduff The Log Cabin, Ballyduff The O'Connor family, Ballyduff The Summer House Cafe, Lismore Tommy Byrne, Ballyduff

FIXTURES Our junior footballers play there second game in this year’s championship when they take on St. Paul's in St. Paul's next Friday night 2nd of June at 7.30.

VOTE OF SYMPATHY The club wishes to offer its condolences to our secretary Karen Keating and extended Hurley family on the death of Daniel Hurley RIP.

Ballyduff Uppere Ballyduff Upper

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JUNIOR HURLING CHAMPIONSHIP Ballyduff overcame the challenge of Lismore in the 3rd round of the Western Junior Hurling Championship last Sunday, winning on a scoreline of 0-21 to 2-11. Despite dominating the match throughout and leading by six points at half time, Ballyduff found themselves a point behind 10 minutes from time following two quick Lismore goals. Brendan Hannon, who led the charge throughout, was among the late point scorers to earn Ballyduff a deserved four point win. INTERMEDIATE FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP Ballyduff will play Modeligo in the 3rd round of the Western Intermediate Football Championship this Saturday, June 3rd at 7.30 pm in Cappoquin. SYMPATHY The club offers their sympathy to our President Jerry Hurley on the death of his brother, Daniel. BALLYDUFF UPPER JUVENILES UNDER 10 TOURNAMENT The under 10 tournament opened on Friday night to glorious sunshine with the first teams of the competition, Saturday mornings games were played under some heavy rainfall but this did not deter the young players. There were some very eager performances with every child bringing their own unique style and talent to the games. Thirty two teams took part in all, and finals will be held Saturday next, June 3rd. We wish the best of luck to all the particpating teams. Please come along and support these young athletes, the tournament could not be held without the voluntary help of stewards, referees and all those who helped and supplied the catering also to everyone who prepared the pitches. A very special thanks must go to Billy Casey who provided his field for the much needed parking, the organsing committee who have worked tirelessly to ensure the efficient running of he tournament - a big thanks to all. The club gratefully acknowledges the generous support of all our U-10 Tournament sponsors

UNDER 16 CHAMPIONSHIP DATES Round 1 Clonea v Cappoquin Tuesday, 27th June 6.30 pm Round 2 Cappoquin v An Rinn Tuesday, 4th July 6.30 pm Round 3 Cappoquin v Abbeyside Tuesday, 11th July 6.30 pm Round 4 Cappoquin v Clonea Tuesday, 18th July 6.30 pm Round 5 An Rinn v Cappoquin Tuesday, 25th July 6.30 pm Round 6 Abbeyside v Cappoquin Sunday, 13th August time TBC Final Sunday, 20th August TBC UPCOMING EXAMS Best of luck to all our Junior and Leaving Cert students in their upcoming exams. SKORTS Club skorts are being ordered this week. The cost of the skirt is €22 which must be given to Tricia by Friday. CLUB FUNDRAISER We are holding a guess the score fundraiser for the club for the 18th June, Waterford v Cork Munster Hurling Semi-Final. €2 a line. €100 for the winner. Please contact a member of the club to enter. TRAINING A reminder that Under 16 and Under 18 training is now on Wednesday and Friday at 7.30 and Sundays at 10 a.m. U-8/U-10 training Thursdays, 6-7 p.m. U-12/U-14 training Tuesday 6-7 and Thursday 6.15/7.15 p.m. U-16/U-18/Senior training Wednesday and Friday at 7.30 and Sundays at 10 a.m. Please contact the club for further details.

An Sibin, Ballyduff Ballyrafter Service Station Country Clean Doneraile Golf Club Doody's Pharmacy, Mitchlestown East Cork Oil Fitzgerald Hurleys, Araglin Flahavans, Kilmacthomas Goldcrop Hickey formwork Ltd, Araglin Hornibrooks Garage, Lismore Glanbia, Tallow JF Foods, Ballyduff Kearys Motors, Cork Leahys Open Farm, Dungourney Maurice Dunne Motors, Lismore McCarthys Insurance group, Fermoy McDonnell Bros (Agri-supplies), Coolagown Mikes Tyre Centre, Fermoy Noel Brennan Transport, Kilmacthomas Noonan Catering, Araglin

Shamrocks Shamrocks (Kindly sponsored by Allen Engineering & Agri Sales Ltd.) CLUB LOTTO Draw results from Saturday, 20th May, the numbers drawn were 6-13-17-18, and there was no winner. €20 winners were Tadhg and Eoin Keane, Richard Tobin, Sheila Tobin, Liam Casey, and John O'Brien. Last Saturday's (27th) winning numbers were 2-10-11-14, and there was no winner. €20 winners were Anita O'Doherty, Mary Bradley, Tom & Conor, Dolores Corcoran. Next week's jackpot will be €4,350. JUNIOR HURLING: Shamrocks 3-18; Cappoquin 2-13. Shamrocks junior hurlers won their third round championship match against Cappoquin last Saturday evening in Lismore to make it three wins out of three. We got off to a good start with an early goal from Keegan O' Farrell, plus a point and a well worked goal from Bernie Kelleher to give us a early lead. Cappoquin worked their way

back into the game, but more well taken points from Eamonn Forbes, Dan O'Neill, Paidi Tobin, as well as more scores from Bernie gave us a 29 to 1-6 lead at the break. We started the second half like the first, and scored six points in a row from Tom Roche (2), Jamie Murphy, Dan and Bernie, but once again Cappoquin fought back, and it took a late goal from Keegan added to points from Mikey O'Neill, Paidi and Bernie to ease us over the finish line and an eight point win. Veteran Liam Murphy showed all his experience with three brilliant saves in the second half which proved vital. This team is going well with a good mix of young and experienced players and a good attitude. Well done lads. Panel; Liam Murphy, Martin Delaney, Thomas Baldwin, Michael Lucey, Mikey O' Neill, Jamie Murphy, Liam Dalton, Seanie Murphy, Tom Roche, Paidi Tobin, Bernie Kelleher, Billy Hynes, Eamonn Forbes, Dan O'Neill, Keegan O'Farrell, Alan Kelly, Sean O'Neill, Diarmuid Ahearne, Seamus Tobin, Connor Goulding, Richie Murphy.

JUNIOR FOOTBALL The third round of the Junior Football Championship goes ahead this Saturday when we take on Affane in Lismore at 7.30 p.m. With two wins from two we have had a couple of good wins, but there is still a bit to go. Come along on Saturday night and give them a bit of support. COMMITTEE MEETING There is a Shamrocks Committee meeting tonight Wednesday in the Shamrock Inn at 9 p.m. MICHAEL (MICK) ALLEN R.I.P. C.L.G na Seamroga would like to sympathise with the family and friends of Mick Allen, Midleton and formerly of Ballymote, Kilwatermoy who passed away recently. The Allens have a long and illustrious history with the Shamrocks since its founding in 1953. Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam.

Nire/Fourmilewater JIM PHELAN RIP Everyone was deeply saddened to hear of the passing of Jim Phelan. Jim and his family were loyal and proud supporters of our hurling and football teams at all ages and levels. We are all very appreciative of that support and loyalty. Our thoughts and prayers are with the entire Phelan family at this sad time. RIP. JUNIOR HURLING Hard luck to our Junior hurlers who lost out to a very strong Abbeyside team 1-19 to 0-10 in Colligan last Friday evening. The lads put up a brave display and can still qualify from the group. MINOR FOOTBALL Our minor footballers made another long trip last Monday, this time away to Ballyduff where they recorded a fine 6-10 to 2-7 victory. Well done to everyone involved. JUNIOR FOOTBALL Best of luck to our Junior footballers who travel to Ballinameela on Friday evening to take on the home side. Throw-in is at 7:30 pm. WATERFORD SENIOR FOOTBALLERS Hard luck to Waterford footballers on their narrow and agonising 1 point defeat to Cork in the Munster Senior Quarter-final. They did themselves, their clubs, their families and their county proud. BALLYMACARBRY LADIES FOOTBALLERS Well done to the Ballymacarbry Ladies U-16 team who defeated Gaultier in the county A final last Saturday afternoon. SENIOR FOOTBALL PHELAN CUP This Saturday we take on Clashmore in the Phelan Cup.

Please check our Facebook page Nire Fourmilewater GAA Facebook page and Twitter page for confirmation of time and venue. MICHAEL RYAN Hard luck to Michael Ryan and his Westmeath side on their narrow four point defeat to Offaly in the Leinster Hurling quarter-final on Saturday. PINEWOOD RANGERS Congratulations to Pinewood Rangers on their impressive 6-0 victory over Kilworth in the final of the Ned Barry Cup last Sunday. MILLFIELD If you wish to book the Millfield for training or challenge matches please contact Muiris Walsh at 086 8159136. FOURMILEWATER LOTTO RESULT Numbers Drawn 4, 9, 19. No winner. 5 x €30 winners: Tilly Lynch, Prendergast girls, Noah Doocey, Roger McCarthy, Nellie Nugent. Next week’s Jackpot €1,650. NIRE WEEKLY LOTTO RESULTS - 28th MAY 2017 No overall winner. 5 x €20 winners: Tommy Wall, Patrick O'Gorman, Donal Fraher, Lisa Gillman, Claire Walsh. Next week's jackpot €1,400.

Gaeltacht AnGhaeltacht An Fé 10 - Bhí Blitz iontach iomána ag na buachaillí seo i mBaile Uí Dhuibh, Dé Satharn seo caite. Bhí an bua acu ar Holy Cross agus Naomh Bríd agus is ar éigean a chailleadar i gcoinne Naomh Oilbhéar. Fé 11 – Is i gcoinne Naomh Chárthaigh a bheidh na buachaillí seo ag imirt i mbabhta a trí den sraith an Luan seo sa Sean Phobal ag 7.30. Fé 12 – Bhi bua maith ag na buachaillí seo i mbabhta 4 den sraith an Aoine seo caite sa Chlais Mhór. Ba iad na himreoirí a bhí páirteach ná Andrew Hourigan, Conor French, Diarmuid Ó Mathúna, Aidan O’Reilly, Rian Ó Ceallaigh, Keith Metcalf, Conaire Ó Síothcháin, Darragh Ó Ríagáin, Fionn Ó Murchú, Dubhalta Mac Murchú, Alex Ó Ruairc, Naoise Ó Fearaghaile, Óisín Inseaduin, Ben Mac Ultar, Seán Mac Gearailt, Naoise Mac Murchú. Beidh an chéad cluiche eile acu an Aoine seo ag 7.30 sa Sean Phobal i gcoinne Cill Rosanta. Comhgháirdeachas le Conor French, Scoil Náisiúnta Baile Mhic Airt, a ghlac páirt i gcluiche na mbunscoil ag leath am sa cluiche idir Port Láirge agus Corcaigh i bPáirc Uí Fhreachair. Comhgháirdeachas comh maith le Scoil Náisiúnta Baile Mhic Airt lena mbua iomtach i gcraobh Cumann na mBunscoile, Dé Céadaoin seo caite. Bhí an mí-ádh le Eamonn Óg, Ciarán Ó Mathúna agus Jack Ó Lonáin a bhí ar fhoireann Port Láirge Thiar Fé 17 sa Celtic Challenge Cup a imríodh i bPáirc Uí Shíothcháin Dé Satharn seo caite. Campa Cúl Camps – Ná déanaigí dearmad gur féidir clárú do Chúl Camp An Ghaeltacht CLG a bheidh ar siúl ar an 3ú Iúil ar an suíomh www.kelloggsculcamps.gaa.ie

Newtown/Ballydurn DEISE DRAW Congratulations to Mary Kelly who won €100 and Toni Galvin and Mark Kiely who won €250 each in the first draw. INTERMEDIATEFOOTBALL Intermediate Football championship vs Kill on Friday, 11th June. Time and venue to be confirmed.

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Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 2 June, 2017

St. Pats St. Pat’s

need to be given to team mentors ASAP. A membership form is available to download on the club Facebook page @saintpatsgaa

U-10 HURLING Well done to St Pat's u-10's who played with great commitment and skill in the Ballyduff tournament on Friday night. U-14 GIRLS FOOTBALL St. Pat's U-14s lost out by a point to Shamrocks in a closely contested contest at Bohadoon on Monday, May 22nd. St Pat's dominated the first half and turned around 5 points ahead. To Shamrocks credit they dug deep and dragged themselves back into the game. A late goal gave Shamrocks the victory. NAOMH BRÍD/ST. PATS U-14 DIVISION 1 WESTERN FOOTBALL CHAMPIONS After a very hard fought game of football against an exceptionally strong Brickeys side, Naomh Bríd/St Pat's came out winners on a score line of 3-1 to 5-1. Congratulations to all the team and mentors Garvan, Ray, James, Jessie & Benny. U-16 LADIES ARE COUNTY CHAMPIONS We played St. Annes last Wednesday night in U-16 county final. The match was played in Bunmahon pitch which was in immaculate condition. St. Pat's were unbeaten all year coming into the final. We ran out relatively easy winners in the end after an outstanding team performance. This team is made up of an excellent balance of youth and experience - We scored 4-17 on the night - a fantastic return from all our hard working forwards. With our backs holding strong at the other end. Team: Lucy Walsh - This is Lucy's second county final win since joining us two years ago. An excellent keeper and obviously our lucky charm!! Mollie Murphy Nix - As usual another excellent game from Mollie. Very dependable and a great reader of the game. Tara Fraher - As captain, Tara is a fantastic leader of the team, very dependable and strong throughout the match. Aine Dunford - Played her best game to date, showed out in front for every ball and made some excellent clearances. Tess Curran - Great running all through the game. Played her heart out. Aoife Dee - Excellent match by Aoife, great at holding her position and very strong on the ball. Dearbhla Hallahan - Fantastic game from Dearbhla. Made some great blocks and her distribution was excellent. Grace Power - Great performance from Grace, particularly in the second half. Great running throughout. Eve Power - Our Star!! What an athlete. A different class on the night. Excellent and dependable as always. Kate Hickey - Very strong on the ball throughout, got some excellent scores. Emma Hickey - Small but mighty!! Played her heart out as usual. Mary Bradfield - Great game as is the usual from Mary. Hannah Knightley - Celebrated her birthday with a county final win!! Great game from Hannah. Gillian Whelan - You can't beat class. Scorer in chief. Unassuming but deadly in front of goal. Niamh Dalton - Got some great scores from play, worked hard as always. Bébhinn Walsh - Worked hard when introduced. One of our younger players with great potential. Shauna Walsh - Only in her second year playing football, improves with every game. Great presence on the field. Therese Kelleher - Back from injury. Played with all her heart once introduced. Corinne Toft - Injured but played her part in getting us to the final. With such a small panel, it was a great achievement by the girls that they were unbeaten all year. After the final whistle our captain received the trophy from a County Board representative. Tara thanked all the trainers and complimented St. Annes on a good sporting game. We wish Dearbhla, Aoife and Kate the very best of luck in their junior cert which is starting soon. We will continue the celebrations once ye are finished girls!! FIRST COMMUNION Congratulations to all the St. Pats boys and girls attending Coolnasmear N.S who made their First Holy Communion on Saturday. FUNDRAISING St. Pats Juvenile GAA & Ladies football club monthly draw " Split the Pot" took place last Sunday night in Quill's Bar. The winner will be announced in next week's paper. Tickets are available from Parents, Mentors, Healy's Daybreak The Pike Service Station, Quill's Pub - The Pike, Dungarvan & Quealy's Bar. Tickets €2 or 3 for €5. CLUB KIT The official Saint Patrick's Club Kit is available at www.oneills.com CÚL CAMP This year Cúl Camp will take place from the 7th to 11th August in Bohadoon. Booking and more information is now available at https://www.kelloggsculcamps.gaa.ie MEMBERSHIP All outstanding membership fees and forms

Juveniles Mary’s Juveniles St.Mary’s St. The week began on a low note and things didn’t get much better as the week went on, as the football comes to an end for some age groups. However, we can only improve as the hurling season is about to begin for our various teams. U-13 FOOTBALL DIVISION 2 EASTERN FINAL Walsh Park was the venue for our U-13 footballers last Monday night, 22nd May, as we hoped to claim our first silverware of the year against a formidable Rathgormack outfit. Things were going to plan when we got a great start with two early goals from Adam Moynihan and Jack Hennessy in the opening minutes. Gradually, the Comeragh boys got into the game and backed by a nice breeze they clawed their way back into the game, while the scores started to dry up for us at the other end. The concession of two goals coming up to the interval saw our lead well gone, with us now trailing by 9 points at the break. We needed a good start to the second half to get our ambitions back on track, but it was Rathgormack who goaled again. We kept plugging away throughout the half with further goals from Jack and Frank Kavanagh, but it wasn’t enough as nearly every time the opposition attacked they scored. In the end we found ourselves on the wrong side of a 9-9 to 5-5 scoreline. The panel was:- Davy Ridgard, Josh McCormack, James Halley, Aaron Foran, Ben Power, Patrick Power, Brian Dowdall, Rohan Kiely, Frank Kavanagh, Ritchie Mullins, Senan Casey, Adam Moynihan, Jack Hennessy, Ritchie Hassett, Muiris Boyle O’Connell, Ryan O’Donnell, Dylan Mooney, Eoin Ruane, Jack Mooney.

Finally, thanks to the coaches Gary McCormack, Ray Hennessy and Clive Kiely for all their efforts with this group and the U-14’s as they now turn their attentions to the small ball. MINOR FOOTBALL Our ambitions for honours in this age group are over for another season after Tramore dented our hopes last Monday night, 22nd May, at the seaside venue. Needing a win to be in with a chance to progress to the play-offs, we started off on the back foot and by the break we were six points behind. We rallied well in the second half and hit the front in the closing stages, only for Tramore to equalise with nearly the last kick off the game and send us out of the championship. Final score St. Mary’s 3-6; Tramore 2-9. It’s onto the hurling now after the Leaving Cert. takes place, with early July our first fixture. Thanks to John Sheahan, Michael Hallahan and Des Stafford for doing the work with this group. U-7 FOOTBALL One of our younger age groups also made a trip to Tramore last Monday evening to take on the home team and Butlerstown in a mini blitz. For a lot of this group it was their first foray into the maroon and white jersey, and by all accounts they acquitted themselves well, and more importantly they enjoyed themselves. In total we had 14 young boys and girls, which meant we had two 7-a-side teams, which meant plenty game time for everyone. Well done to Paul and Grace Clooney for looking after this group. FEILE SKILLS We had two players at the U-14 Feile Skills Finals in Fraher Field last Sunday week. Dan Halley represented us in the hurling, while Anthony Mullins did likewise in the football. While they both missed out on top honours, they acquitted themselves well and enjoyed the experience. U-11 HURLING CITY LEAGUE Both our ‘maroon’ team and ‘white’ team were on the road last Friday evening, 26th May, but unfortunately both came out on the wrong side of things. The ‘maroons’ made their way over the border to Piltown and ended losing by 7-4 to 4-4 despite a great second half fight back in a high quality game where we played some fine hurling. Our ‘whites’ went to the city to take on Sacred Heart and were no match for them losing on a comprehensive score of 7-9 to 0-2. Still they battled bravely to the bitter end, but it wasn’t their day.

Mitchels John John Mitchels INTERMEDIATE FOOTBALL We are due to play Dunhill in the next round of the championship this Saturday in Kill. Keep an eye on local paper for time. Training this week Monday and Wednesday. UNDERAGE Training this Thursday at 6:30 p.m. Our u-8's play 2 games Monday at home. No report at time of writing. MUNSTER SKILLS Davy Ridgard, Barry Whelan and Jack O’Connor take part in the Munster Skills-Final in Mallow on Wednesday, 7th June. Having won the County over a month ago representing Fews NS. Everyone in the club wishes our boys the very best of luck.

Western Allianz Cumann na Bunscoil Hurling & Camogie Finals 2017. Waterford Senior Hurler Conor Gleeson presents the Roinn B Cup to Tallow's Captain, Darragh Spillane. [Sean Byrne//Deise Sport]

CONFIRMATION Congratulations to all the local children who were confirmed last week in a lovely ceremony by Bishop Cullinan. It was a beautiful sunny day to make it a special day with all their family and friends. CONFINED DRAW Congratulations to Damien O’Reilly on being the latest weekly winner. We've had a different winner every week so far which is good to see. LONG KICK Well done to the winners of the competition last Sunday. Mikey Barry, Ciarán Kirwan, Mikey O’Brein were the underage winners while a monstrous kick from Tony Kirwan took the men's title. All winners were presented with Elverys vouchers. It was also great to see our neighbours and friends out to enjoy the afternoon, something we should do more often.

Rinne na Rinne CLG CLG Na COMÓRTAS PEILE NA GAELTACHTA Go n-éirí an t-ádh le peileadóirí Na Rinne atá ag taisteal go dtí Tuair Mhic Éidigh, Co Maigh Eo an deireadh seachtain seo chugainn chun glacadh páirt i comórtas peile na Ghaeltachta 2017. In aghaidh Wolfe Tones Ó Co na Mí a bheidh siad ar an Satharn. IOMÁINT SÓISEAR Bhí árd bua ag na iomáinaithe sóisir I mbabhta 3 den craobh comórtas an Aoine seo chaite in aghaidh Chlaismhór. Bhí na leaids gann roinnt maith imreoirí ach d'imríodar an-chluiche ar an oíche. An scór deireanach a bhí ann ná: An Rinn 2-12; Chlaismhór 0-17. Bhí sé go h-iontach chomh maith Darach Breathnach a fheiscint le geansaí Na Rinne air arís. BAG PACK Beidh bag pack ar siúl I Dunnes Stores istigh in siopadóireachta Dhún Garbhán ar an Aoine 2/6/17 agus Satharn 3/6/17 ar son CLG Na Rinne. Má tá éinne a mbeadh sásta cabhrú linn tar I dteagmháil le Sinéad ar (087) 9750612 LOTTO Torthaí lotto 22/5/17. Uimhreacha: 15, 18, 27, 28. Ní raibh aon buaiteoir den pota óir an tseachtain seo chaite. Bhuaigh na daoine seo a leanas €25: Liam Kelly, Mary Blackmore, Lorraine Galvin. Beidh €10,000 sa pota óir an tseachtain seo chugainn agus is I dTigh An Cheoil a bheidh an tarraingt. COMHBHRÓN Ba mhaith le CLG Na Rinne comhbhrón a ghabháil dtí muintir Costin, Baile na nGall ar bás Delia a tharla le déanaí. Ar dheis dé go raibh sí.

Kilmacthomas Kilmacthomas LIP SYNC LEGENDS This coming Saturday is a huge night for the village with some familiar faces jumping up on stage and with a lot of preparation done this is sure to be a great night. It's all kicking off at 8:30 sharp. Bring friends, family all are welcome to what should be the night of the year. DEISE DRAW Deise Draw tickets are now on sale and are of huge benefit to the club.You can purchase these tickets by contacting any club member or calling Tyrone on 0871234110. COMMITTEE Anyone who wants to join the committee can do so by contacting Tyrone (087) 123 4110

INTERMEDIATE FOOTBALL We are starting off our campaign against Bunmahon on the 6th of June venue to be decided. Definite time and location will be in the notes next week.

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